Total Crime Rate
94.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025George Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exmouth Town , and the 64th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around George Street (EX8 1LL) in the last 12 months was 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around George Street (EX8 1LL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Exmouth Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leslie Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rolle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rolle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rolle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Windsor Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Belvedere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Danby Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Danby Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egremont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Egremont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartopp Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartopp Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hartopp Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hartopp Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New North Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New North Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New North Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New North Road | Under investigation |
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