Total Crime Rate

93.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 93.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Weighbridge Mews area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Exmouth Town , and the 64th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Weighbridge Mews (EX8 2FB) in the last 12 months was 93.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weighbridge Mews (EX8 2FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Strand (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Weighbridge Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rolle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Meadow Street 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rolle Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bicton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Strand Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Strand Under investigation
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Data Sources

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