Postcode · Sidmouth
Crime in EX10 8NT
How much crime is recorded in EX10 8NT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sidmouth Town
- Council
- East Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,678 (2024)
EX10 8NTSidmouth
How safe is EX10 8NT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX10 8NT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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 8NTNational
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Anti-social behaviour5.710.7
Violence and sexual offences5.223.6
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Other theft3.24.5
Burglary1.29.1
Drugs1.02.4
Public order0.84.6
Other crime0.41.5
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Shoplifting0.18.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.