Postcode · Exmouth
Crime in EX8 5PS
How much crime is recorded in EX8 5PS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Exmouth Brixington
- Council
- East Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,930 (2024)
EX8 5PSExmouth
How safe is EX8 5PS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX8 5PS 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
9.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
17
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 5PSNational
Violence and sexual offences8.023.6
Other theft2.04.5
Public order1.94.6
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Anti-social behaviour1.010.7
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Other crime1.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 32% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.