Total Crime Rate
49.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026East Devon has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 districts in South West region and the 31st lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South West), it has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 districts.
The overall crime rate in East Devon in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% lower than the South West region average (83.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, East Devon’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3,666 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 27 cases , up 8.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 31.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -17.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4,232 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 49.1 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exmouth Town | 125.1 | 76.0 (155%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 2 | Axminster | 72.1 | 23.0 (47%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 3 | Exmouth Littleham | 69.0 | 19.8 (40%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 4 | Broadclyst | 66.3 | 17.2 (35%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 5 | Honiton St Paul's | 65.9 | 16.7 (34%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 6 | Cranbrook | 56.4 | 7.3 (15%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 7 | Sidmouth Sidford | 53.4 | 4.3 (9%) | Low 4/10 |
| 8 | Beer & Branscombe | 52.7 | 3.6 (7%) | Low 4/10 |
| 9 | Sidmouth Town | 45.9 | -3.2 (-7%) | Low 4/10 |
| 10 | Honiton St Michael's | 43.9 | -5.2 (-11%) | Low 3/10 |
| 11 | Newton Poppleford & Harpford | 41.2 | -7.9 (-16%) | Low 3/10 |
| 12 | Ottery St Mary | 41.1 | -8.0 (-16%) | Low 3/10 |
| 13 | Seaton | 39.8 | -9.3 (-19%) | Low 3/10 |
| 14 | Clyst Valley | 37.7 | -11.4 (-23%) | Low 3/10 |
| 15 | Newbridges | 34.1 | -15.0 (-31%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 16 | Feniton | 33.7 | -15.4 (-31%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 17 | Exmouth Halsdon | 32.7 | -16.5 (-34%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 18 | Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh | 32.4 | -16.7 (-34%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 19 | Coly Valley | 28.7 | -20.5 (-42%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 20 | Exmouth Brixington | 28.3 | -20.9 (-42%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 21 | Woodbury & Lympstone | 28.2 | -20.9 (-43%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 22 | Sidmouth Rural | 27.9 | -21.2 (-43%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 23 | Budleigh & Raleigh | 27.9 | -21.2 (-43%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 24 | Exe Valley | 27.0 | -22.1 (-45%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 25 | Trinity | 25.5 | -23.6 (-48%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 26 | Dunkeswell & Otterhead | 24.7 | -24.4 (-50%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 27 | Yarty | 19.1 | -30.0 (-61%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 28 | West Hill & Aylesbeare | 18.3 | -30.8 (-63%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 29 | Whimple & Rockbeare | 17.7 | -31.4 (-64%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 30 | Tale Vale | 12.9 | -36.2 (-74%) | Very low 1/10 |
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