Total Crime Rate
287.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hartopp Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exmouth Town , and the 6th 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 Hartopp Road (EX8 1SP) in the last 12 months was 287.6 per 1,000 residents and was 145.7% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 91.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hartopp Road (EX8 1SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New North Road (12 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 | Hartopp Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egremont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Egremont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartopp Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New North Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New North Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New North Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New North Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Royal Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New North Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New North Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hartopp Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hartopp Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leslie Road | Under investigation |
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