Postcode · Exmouth
Crime in EX8 5BS
How much crime is recorded in EX8 5BS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Exmouth Littleham
- Council
- East Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,837 (2024)
EX8 5BSExmouth
How safe is EX8 5BS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX8 5BS area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
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 5BSNational
Violence and sexual offences43.523.6
Criminal damage and arson13.64.7
Anti-social behaviour7.210.7
Other theft5.94.5
Public order5.64.6
Burglary3.39.1
Shoplifting2.78.4
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Other crime1.71.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Drugs0.92.4
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% 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.