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Crime in EX8 1JA

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

Neighbourhood
Exmouth Town
Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,153 (2024)
Crime

How safe is EX8 1JA

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX8 1JA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
58.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
146
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 1JANational
Violence and sexual offences53.123.6
Anti-social behaviour26.610.7
Shoplifting22.18.4
Criminal damage and arson10.14.7
Public order9.64.6
Other theft7.74.5
Burglary6.79.1
Drugs5.82.4
Other crime2.01.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Theft from the person1.32.1
Robbery0.71.4
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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