Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.0 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 35.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

St Johns Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Exmouth Brixington , and the 214th highest 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 St Johns Road (EX8 4EA) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Road (EX8 4EA), the main crime hotspot is near Cheshire Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Johns Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warneford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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