Crime Rates at Morton Crescent, Exmouth, EX8 1BE

Morton Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Exmouth Town , and the 19th 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 Crescent (EX8 1BE) in the last 12 months was 159.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 82.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morton Crescent (EX8 1BE), the main crime hotspot is near The Strand. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.