Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cott Park area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Budleigh & Raleigh , and the 29th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cott Park (EX5 1NP) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 377.5% higher than the Budleigh & Raleigh average (27.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 85.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cott Park (EX5 1NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Cott Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brent Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Flower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Way —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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