Total Crime Rate

98.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 98.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.7 9/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Church Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Exmouth Town , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 479 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 Church Road (EX8 1ST) in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Road (EX8 1ST), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Church Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Exmouth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rolle Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rolle Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rolle Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rolle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rolle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Nightclub Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parade —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danby Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marine Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Meadow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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