Total Crime Rate

106.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 106.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Morton Crescent Mews area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exmouth Town , and the 45th highest crime rate of 480 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 Mews (EX8 1BT) in the last 12 months was 106.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% lower than the Exmouth Town average (117.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morton Crescent Mews (EX8 1BT), the main crime hotspot is near Cleveland Place. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Morton Crescent Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Morton Crescent Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Morton Crescent Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft St Andrew'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Esplanade Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Andrew'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Morton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morton Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cleveland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harbour Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Cleveland Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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