Total Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 33.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Danby Terrace area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Exmouth Town , and the 222nd highest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Danby Terrace (EX8 1QR) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Danby Terrace (EX8 1QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New North Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Danby Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marpool Hill
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gipsy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Meadow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danby Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Albion Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lyndhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marpool Hill Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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