Crime Rates at Short Furlong, Beer, Seaton, EX12 3NL

Short Furlong area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Beer & Branscombe , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Short Furlong (EX12 3NL) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% 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 4 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Short Furlong (EX12 3NL), the main crime hotspot is near Underleys. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.