Crime Rates at Royal Avenue, Exmouth, EX8 1EN

Royal Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exmouth Town , and the 6th 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 Royal Avenue (EX8 1EN) in the last 12 months was 287.6 per 1,000 residents and was 145.7% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 91.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Avenue (EX8 1EN), 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.