Total Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 27.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Waverley Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Exmouth Halsdon , and the 204th lowest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waverley Road (EX8 3HL) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% lower than the Exmouth Halsdon average (32.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Road (EX8 3HL), the main crime hotspot is near Park Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Waverley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carter Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Woodville Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gipsy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Woodville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danby Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lyndhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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