Postcode district · Colyton
Crime in EX24
How much crime is recorded in EX24, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- East Devon
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 6,063 (2024)
EX24Postcode district · Colyton
How safe is EX24
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in EX24, 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
12.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
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).
EX24National
Violence and sexual offences10.423.6
Burglary4.19.1
Other theft3.84.5
Public order2.14.6
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Anti-social behaviour1.110.7
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Robbery0.41.4
Other crime0.41.5
Drugs0.42.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 20% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.