Total Crime Rate
4.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pound Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Exmouth Halsdon , and the 11th lowest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pound Lane (EX8 3LE) in the last 12 months was 4.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% lower than the Exmouth Halsdon average (32.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Pound Lane (EX8 3LE), the main crime hotspot is near Seymour Court. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bapton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Travershes Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Marles | Under investigation |
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