Crime Rates at Beacon Hill, Exmouth, EX8 1PB

Beacon Hill area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exmouth Town , and the 14th 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 Beacon Hill (EX8 1PB) in the last 12 months was 199.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 94.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon Hill (EX8 1PB), 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.