Total Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 46.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Blackthorn Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Cranbrook , and the 167th 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 Blackthorn Lane (EX5 7FF) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% lower than the Cranbrook average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -43.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn Lane (EX5 7FF), the main crime hotspot is near Dove Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackthorn Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackthorn Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dove Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaffinch Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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