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Crime in EX8 1DU

How much crime is recorded in EX8 1DU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Exmouth Town
Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,755 (2024)
Crime

How safe is EX8 1DU

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX8 1DU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
47.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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).

EX8 1DUNational
Violence and sexual offences41.623.6
Anti-social behaviour13.510.7
Criminal damage and arson11.84.7
Other theft5.44.5
Public order4.54.6
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Burglary3.59.1
Bicycle theft3.51.0
Shoplifting3.18.4
Other crime1.91.5
Drugs1.62.4
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2024.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
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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