Postcode · Exmouth
Crime in EX8 2FW
How much crime is recorded in EX8 2FW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Exmouth Littleham
- Council
- East Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,989 (2024)
EX8 2FWExmouth
How safe is EX8 2FW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX8 2FW area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.1
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).
EX8 2FWNational
Violence and sexual offences9.023.6
Other theft2.94.5
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Anti-social behaviour1.910.7
Shoplifting1.48.4
Burglary1.29.1
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Other crime0.41.5
Public order0.24.6
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% 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.