Postcode district · Seaton
Crime in EX12
How much crime is recorded in EX12, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- East Devon
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 16,583 (2024)
EX12Postcode district · Seaton
How safe is EX12
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in EX12, 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
15.9
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).
EX12National
Violence and sexual offences13.623.6
Burglary4.29.1
Other theft3.04.5
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Shoplifting2.18.4
Anti-social behaviour2.010.7
Public order1.84.6
Drugs0.92.4
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Robbery0.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 50% 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.