Total Crime Rate

703.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

287.8 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 703.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 287.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 222.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 169.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 100.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 59.4 10/10
  • Public order 50.5 10/10
  • Other theft 29.7 10/10
  • Drugs 26.7 10/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Other crime 11.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • 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

Rolle Street area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Exmouth Town , and the highest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rolle Street (EX8 2SH) in the last 12 months was 703.3 per 1,000 residents and was 462.0% higher than the Exmouth Town average (125.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 97 (≈ 287.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rolle Street (EX8 2SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Strand (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Rolle Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Criterion Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Queen'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rolle Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Strand Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Meadow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Strand Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Strand Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Nightclub Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Strand Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rolle Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Strand —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rolle Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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