Postcode · Exmouth
Crime in EX8 1SS
How much crime is recorded in EX8 1SS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Exmouth Town
- Council
- East Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,709 (2024)
EX8 1SSExmouth
How safe is EX8 1SS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX8 1SS area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
21.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
40
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).
EX8 1SSNational
Violence and sexual offences16.323.6
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Burglary5.79.1
Public order3.44.6
Other theft2.74.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Drugs2.02.4
Anti-social behaviour1.410.7
Shoplifting1.38.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Robbery0.21.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% 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.