Total Crime Rate
701.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
364.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Manchester Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Exmouth Town , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 479 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 701.8 per 1,000 residents and was 460.8% 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 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 364.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% 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 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rolle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Strand | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Strand | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Strand | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Esplanade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen'S Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Queen'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rolle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rolle Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Strand | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bicton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Beacon | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New North Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rolle Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New North Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New North Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New North Road | Under investigation |
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