Total Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 24.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Redwood Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Cranbrook , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Redwood Way (EX5 7FT) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ).

In the area around Redwood Way (EX5 7FT), 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 Redwood Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Stoneland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackthorn Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stoneland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaffinch Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dove Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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