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Crime in EX9 7HH

How much crime is recorded in EX9 7HH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Poppleford, Otterton & Woodbury
Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,252 (2024)
Crime

How safe is EX9 7HH

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX9 7HH area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
16.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

EX9 7HHNational
Violence and sexual offences14.523.6
Other theft3.64.5
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Other crime1.51.5
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Public order1.14.6
Burglary1.09.1
Anti-social behaviour1.010.7
Drugs1.02.4
Shoplifting0.58.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 39% since 2024.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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