Crime Rates at Phillips Avenue, Exmouth, EX8 3HY

Phillips Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Exmouth Halsdon , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 480 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 Phillips Avenue (EX8 3HY) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 135.8% higher than the Exmouth Halsdon average (30.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Phillips Avenue (EX8 3HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Exeter Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seymour Court (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.