Total Crime Rate
94.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Exeter Road 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 Exeter Road (EX8 1PJ) 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 Exeter Road (EX8 1PJ), 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.
View Crime In Exmouth Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New North Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Strand | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Strand | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Strand | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Strand | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Strand | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Strand | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Strand | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartopp Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Little Bicton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Bicton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | Egremont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Egremont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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