Total Crime Rate

628.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 628.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 298.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 150.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.6 10/10
  • Public order 35.1 10/10
  • Other theft 21.1 10/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Drugs 14.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.0 6/10
  • Other crime 10.5 9/10
  • Robbery 10.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Manchester Street area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exmouth Town , and the highest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Manchester Street (EX8 1DF) in the last 12 months was 628.1 per 1,000 residents and was 436.7% higher 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 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 350.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Manchester Street (EX8 1DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Strand (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Manchester Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Strand Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Cleveland Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cleveland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beacon Hill
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beacon Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Beacon Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New North Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Little Bicton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Bicton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Strand Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Strand Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Strand Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Strand Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Strand
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Strand
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Royal Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parade
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New North Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New North Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New North Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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