Total Crime Rate
66.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Midway area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exmouth Littleham , and the 106th 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 Midway (EX8 2PH) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Midway (EX8 2PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Salterton Court, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Berry Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salterton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Concorde Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nelson Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roseway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roseway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Salterton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Summer Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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