Total Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.4 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 23.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 18.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Dene Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Exmouth Brixington , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dene Close (EX8 4DF) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% lower 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dene Close (EX8 4DF), the main crime hotspot is near Senate Way. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dene Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stoke Lyne Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fraser Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denmark Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Stoke Lyne Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Holland Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Stoke Lyne Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoke Lyne Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Senate Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Senate Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadrians Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadrians Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadrians Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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