Total Crime Rate

5.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 5.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

South Street area has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exmouth Littleham , and the 17th lowest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Street (EX8 2SA) in the last 12 months was 5.5 per 1,000 residents and was 92.1% lower than the Exmouth Littleham average (69.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (EX8 2SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Street, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rolle Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in South Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Meadow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bicton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bicton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Queen'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rolle Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rolle Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rolle Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rolle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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