Total Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Sharps Court area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exmouth Town , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sharps Court (EX8 1DT) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sharps Court (EX8 1DT), the main crime hotspot is near Morton Crescent. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sharps Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Morton Crescent Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Morton Crescent Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harbour Court —
Sep 2025Other theft St Andrew'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Andrew'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morton Crescent —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Morton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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