Crime in Cullompton
Recorded crime in Cullompton is 1.2 times the Mid Devon average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 14%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Cullompton: about 9,208 residents in 5 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 7.0/10Good
- 5-year change
- +14%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.2×the Mid Devon average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Cullompton.
Crime over 5 years
Up 14% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Cullompton, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.2× the Mid Devon average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 49 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 78% of the harm here
- Burglary: 6% of the harm here
- Drugs: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 78% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 15 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 1.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 25.4 |
| Drugs | 1.9 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 1.3 |
| Other theft | 3.7 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.0 |
| Public order | 3.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 3.5 |
Postcode districts in Cullompton
Nearby towns
Council: Mid Devon
Questions about crime in Cullompton
- Is Cullompton a safe place to live?
- Cullompton scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Mid Devon average.
- Is crime going up or down in Cullompton?
- Up 14% over 5 years, from 538 recorded crimes a year to 612.
- What is the most common crime in Cullompton?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 25 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Cullompton compare with Mid Devon?
- Crime severity in Cullompton is 1.2 times the Mid Devon average.