Total Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Littleham Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exmouth Littleham , and the 196th lowest 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 Littleham Road (EX8 2QL) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Littleham Road (EX8 2QL), 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 Littleham Road 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Nicholas Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nelson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parminter Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseway Unable to prosecute suspect
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
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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