Total Crime Rate

126.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.9 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 126.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 87.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.4 10/10
  • Drugs 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Park Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Exmouth Town , and the 36th 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 Park Lane (EX8 1TH) in the last 12 months was 126.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -3.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 87.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Lane (EX8 1TH), the main crime hotspot is near Park Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Park Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marpool Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danby Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Woodville Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Woodville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marpool Hill —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lyndhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Meadow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gipsy Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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