Crime Rates at Whitecross Gardens, Seaton, EX12 2UF

Whitecross Gardens area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Beer & Branscombe , and the 194th lowest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitecross Gardens (EX12 2UF) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitecross Gardens (EX12 2UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valley View Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Riverdale Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.