Total Crime Rate
58.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Salterton Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exmouth Littleham , and the 135th highest crime rate of 480 local areas in East Devon .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Salterton Road (EX8 2PD) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower than the Exmouth Littleham average (71.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salterton Road (EX8 2PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parminter Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Exmouth Littleham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pankhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pankhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parminter Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parminter Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Summer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pankhurst Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Madagascar Close | Under investigation |
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