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Crime in EX5 3

How much crime is recorded in EX5 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Population
3,510 (2024)
Crime

How safe is EX5 3

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in EX5 3, 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
12.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
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).

EX5 3National
Violence and sexual offences10.023.6
Burglary4.59.1
Anti-social behaviour2.510.7
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Public order1.54.6
Other crime1.01.5
Drugs0.82.4
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other theft0.44.5
Robbery0.21.4
Shoplifting0.18.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 20% 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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