Postcode · Seaton
Crime in EX12 2RN
How much crime is recorded in EX12 2RN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Seaton
- Council
- East Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,327 (2024)
EX12 2RNSeaton
How safe is EX12 2RN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX12 2RN area, 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
18.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
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 2RNNational
Violence and sexual offences15.423.6
Burglary5.89.1
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Other theft2.54.5
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Shoplifting2.08.4
Public order2.04.6
Drugs1.42.4
Other crime1.11.5
Theft from the person0.72.1
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 70% 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.