Total Crime Rate
109.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harbour Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Beer & Branscombe , and the 40th highest crime rate of 480 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 Harbour Road (EX12 2NB) in the last 12 months was 109.7 per 1,000 residents and was 113.5% higher than the Beer & Branscombe average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 257.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 111.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harbour Road (EX12 2NB), the main crime hotspot is near Burrow Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beer & Branscombe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beach Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Harbour Road | Under investigation |
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