Total Crime Rate

98.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 98.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 38.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Belmont Terrace area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Exmouth Brixington , and the 54th 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 Belmont Terrace (EX8 3AW) in the last 12 months was 98.4 per 1,000 residents and was 247.8% higher than the Exmouth Brixington average (28.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belmont Terrace (EX8 3AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nursery Mews, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorfield Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Belmont Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Travershes Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Moorfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nursery Mews —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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