Total Crime Rate

116.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 116.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Morton Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Exmouth Town , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morton Road (EX8 1AZ) in the last 12 months was 116.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% lower than the Exmouth Town average (125.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morton Road (EX8 1AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Strand (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Morton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morton Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Strand —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Strand Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Strand Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Strand Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Queen'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Strand Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esplanade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alston Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Harbour Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Harbour Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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