Total Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 64.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.1 1/10
  • Public order 1.1 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Crabtree Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Cranbrook , and the 110th 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 Crabtree Close (EX5 7GA) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crabtree Close (EX5 7GA), 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 Crabtree Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaffinch Rise 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dove Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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