Total Crime Rate

87.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 87.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.5 9/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Moorfield Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Exmouth Brixington , and the 73rd 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 Moorfield Close (EX8 3QS) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 207.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorfield Close (EX8 3QS), the main crime hotspot is near Moorfield Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Moorfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stoke Lyne Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Stoke Lyne Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Stoke Lyne Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other crime Moorfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nursery Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoke Lyne Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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