Crime Rates at Salterton Road, Exmouth, EX8 2ED

Salterton Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exmouth Littleham , and the 215th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Salterton Road (EX8 2ED) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salterton Road (EX8 2ED), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.