Total Crime Rate
37.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026London Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Broadclyst , and the 200th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (EX5 2FP) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (EX5 2FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Radfords Turf, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stones Gallop (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowfoot | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Radfords Turf | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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