Total Crime Rate

342.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

205.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 342.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 205.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.2 10/10
  • Public order 56.1 10/10
  • Other theft 28.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

This area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Broadclyst , and the 5th 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 This (EX5 1SA) in the last 12 months was 342.7 per 1,000 residents and was 416.9% higher than the Broadclyst average (66.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 18.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 205.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode EX5 1SA, the main crime hotspot is near Jacks Way. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in EX5 1SA area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacks Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacks Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jacks Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Jacks Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jacks Way —
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Data Sources

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