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Crime in EX13 8

How much crime is recorded in EX13 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Population
5,617 (2024)
Crime

How safe is EX13 8

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in EX13 8, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
14.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

EX13 8National
Violence and sexual offences11.523.6
Burglary4.89.1
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Other theft2.14.5
Public order1.74.6
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Anti-social behaviour1.310.7
Shoplifting1.08.4
Other crime1.01.5
Drugs0.92.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 28% 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.

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