Postcode · Exmouth
Crime in EX8 2NR
How much crime is recorded in EX8 2NR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh
- Council
- East Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,459 (2024)
EX8 2NRExmouth
How safe is EX8 2NR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX8 2NR area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
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 2NRNational
Violence and sexual offences14.323.6
Criminal damage and arson4.24.7
Anti-social behaviour3.610.7
Other crime2.61.5
Drugs1.52.4
Public order1.24.6
Shoplifting0.98.4
Other theft0.54.5
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Burglary0.39.1
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% 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.