Postcode district · Sidmouth
Crime in EX10
How much crime is recorded in EX10, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- East Devon
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 25,487 (2024)
EX10Postcode district · Sidmouth
How safe is EX10
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in EX10, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
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).
EX10National
Violence and sexual offences14.423.6
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Burglary3.39.1
Anti-social behaviour3.010.7
Other theft2.84.5
Public order1.84.6
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Shoplifting1.48.4
Drugs1.32.4
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% 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.