Total Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Exmouth Town , and the 158th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Street (EX8 1LF) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Street (EX8 1LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Street, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rolle Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in North Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bicton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Nightclub Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Woodville Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Woodville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Meadow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danby Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rolle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rolle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rolle Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rolle Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parade
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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