Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.6 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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 47.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Nelson Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exmouth Littleham , and the 90th 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 Nelson Drive (EX8 2PU) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Drive (EX8 2PU), 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 Nelson Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salterton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Nicholas Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nelson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nicholas Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholas Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parminter Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nicholas Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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