Total Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 72.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Phear Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Exmouth Halsdon , and the 89th 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 Phear Avenue (EX8 2JS) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 121.5% higher than the Exmouth Halsdon average (32.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Phear Avenue (EX8 2JS), 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 Phear Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raddenstile Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raddenstile Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marpool Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
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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