Postcode · Sidmouth
Crime in EX10 8BD
How much crime is recorded in EX10 8BD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sidmouth Town
- Council
- East Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,859 (2024)
EX10 8BDSidmouth
How safe is EX10 8BD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX10 8BD area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
37
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
EX10 8BDNational
Violence and sexual offences9.423.6
Anti-social behaviour6.710.7
Shoplifting5.38.4
Burglary5.29.1
Other theft4.44.5
Public order2.54.6
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Drugs1.12.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Other crime0.61.5
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 25% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.