Total Crime Rate

316.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

231.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 316.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 231.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 218.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.4 10/10
  • Other theft 21.3 10/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Maer Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exmouth Littleham , and the 6th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maer Lane (EX8 2RL) in the last 12 months was 316.1 per 1,000 residents and was 358.4% 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 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 231.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maer Lane (EX8 2RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Lane, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rodney Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Maer Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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