Total Crime Rate

236.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 236.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.1 10/10
  • Public order 31.2 10/10
  • Drugs 18.7 10/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fair Oak Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Broadclyst , and the 10th highest crime rate of 480 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 Fair Oak Close (EX5 2UL) in the last 12 months was 236.8 per 1,000 residents and was 241.3% higher than the Broadclyst average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 109.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fair Oak Close (EX5 2UL), the main crime hotspot is near Fair Oak Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fair Oak Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fair Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Fair Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Fair Oak Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fair Oak Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fair Oak Road —
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Data Sources

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