Crime Rates at Upper Church Street, Exmouth, EX8 2TA

Upper Church Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exmouth Town , and the 17th highest crime rate of 480 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 Upper Church Street (EX8 2TA) in the last 12 months was 170.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% higher than the Exmouth Town average (117.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 97.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Church Street (EX8 2TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Strand (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.