Crime Rates at Townsend Avenue, Seaton, EX12 2BE

Townsend Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Beer & Branscombe , and the 58th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Townsend Avenue (EX12 2BE) in the last 12 months was 97.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% higher than the Beer & Branscombe average (52.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 75.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townsend Avenue (EX12 2BE), the main crime hotspot is near Eyewell Green. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.