Total Crime Rate
628.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Parade area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exmouth Town , and the 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 The Parade (EX8 1RW) in the last 12 months was 628.1 per 1,000 residents and was 436.7% 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 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 350.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Parade (EX8 1RW), 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 | Burglary | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hartopp Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Royal Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Strand | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Strand | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New North Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Strand | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Strand | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cleveland Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cleveland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New North Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Strand | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egremont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartopp Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartopp Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Albion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Egremont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New North Road | Under investigation |
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