Postcode · Exmouth
Crime in EX8 5ND
How much crime is recorded in EX8 5ND, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Clyst, Exton & Lympstone
- Council
- East Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,847 (2024)
EX8 5NDExmouth
How safe is EX8 5ND
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX8 5ND 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
11.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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 5NDNational
Violence and sexual offences9.023.6
Burglary6.09.1
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Anti-social behaviour1.310.7
Other theft0.94.5
Shoplifting0.48.4
Public order0.44.6
Drugs0.42.4
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 50% 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.