Postcode · Exmouth
Crime in EX8 2HE
How much crime is recorded in EX8 2HE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Exmouth Littleham
- Council
- East Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,722 (2024)
EX8 2HEExmouth
How safe is EX8 2HE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX8 2HE area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
58
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 2HENational
Violence and sexual offences24.823.6
Anti-social behaviour14.010.7
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Public order2.74.6
Other theft2.54.5
Burglary2.19.1
Drugs1.62.4
Theft from the person1.62.1
Shoplifting1.58.4
Other crime1.31.5
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.