Total Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marpool Hill area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Exmouth Halsdon , and the 141st highest crime rate of 480 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 Marpool Hill (EX8 2LJ) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% higher than the Exmouth Halsdon average (30.7 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marpool Hill (EX8 2LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Marpool Hill. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marpool Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marpool Hill —
Sep 2025Burglary Phear Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windsor Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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