Crime Rate in Woodbury & Lympstone, ward

Woodbury & Lympstone has the 5th lowest crime rate of 30 wards in East Devon district and the 450th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 45th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Woodbury & Lympstone in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower than the East Devon district average (49.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Woodbury & Lympstone’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Woodbury & Lympstone ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Exmouth Road, with 10 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Fulford Way (6 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.