Crime Rates at Chapel Hill, Exmouth, EX8 1NS

Chapel Hill area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exmouth Town , and the 2nd 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 Chapel Hill (EX8 1NS) in the last 12 months was 620.2 per 1,000 residents and was 429.9% 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 80 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 98 (≈ 290.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Hill (EX8 1NS), 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.