Postcode · Seaton
Crime in EX12 2HW
How much crime is recorded in EX12 2HW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Seaton
- Council
- East Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,352 (2024)
EX12 2HWSeaton
How safe is EX12 2HW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX12 2HW area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.3
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).
EX12 2HWNational
Violence and sexual offences23.323.6
Other theft4.54.5
Anti-social behaviour1.510.7
Burglary1.09.1
Public order0.64.6
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Drugs0.62.4
Other crime0.61.5
Criminal damage and arson0.34.7
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 79% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.