Total Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 14.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 14.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Boarden Barn area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exmouth Littleham , and the 84th lowest 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 Boarden Barn (EX8 1TP) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% lower than the Exmouth Littleham average (69.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boarden Barn (EX8 1TP), the main crime hotspot is near Marpool Hill. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Boarden Barn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marpool Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bicton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raddenstile Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raddenstile Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Albion Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marpool Hill —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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