Crime Rates at Bicton Street, Exmouth, EX8 2RU

Bicton Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exmouth Littleham , and the 204th highest crime rate of 480 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 Bicton Street (EX8 2RU) in the last 12 months was 38.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% lower than the Exmouth Littleham average (71.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bicton Street (EX8 2RU), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.