Total Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 66.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 51.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Midway 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.

Crime Over Time in Midway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salterton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Concorde Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nelson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseway Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Salterton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summer Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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