Total Crime Rate

135.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.1 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 135.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Parminter Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exmouth Littleham , and the 27th 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 Parminter Close (EX8 2FF) in the last 12 months was 135.3 per 1,000 residents and was 96.2% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 94.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parminter Close (EX8 2FF), the main crime hotspot is near Nicholas Way. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Parminter Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salterton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nelson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nicholas Way —
Apr 2026Public order Nicholas Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholas Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Nicholas Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Parminter Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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