Total Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Quay Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Broadclyst , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Quay Lane (EX8 5HA) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% lower than the Broadclyst average (66.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Quay Lane (EX8 5HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Strand, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Underhill Crescent (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome | |
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