Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.8 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 64.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Salterton Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exmouth Littleham , and the 112th highest crime rate of 479 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 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salterton Road (EX8 2PD), 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 Salterton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evett Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salterton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Parminter Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Nicholas Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholas Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nicholas Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Concorde Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nicholas Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nelson Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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