Postcode · Seaton
Crime in EX12 2AF
How much crime is recorded in EX12 2AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Seaton
- Council
- East Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,288 (2024)
EX12 2AFSeaton
How safe is EX12 2AF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX12 2AF area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
36.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
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).
EX12 2AFNational
Violence and sexual offences32.223.6
Criminal damage and arson8.74.7
Burglary7.19.1
Other theft5.14.5
Anti-social behaviour3.610.7
Shoplifting1.88.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Public order1.34.6
Other crime1.11.5
Drugs1.02.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 84% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.