Total Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 69.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 7th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Exmouth Brixington , and the 97th highest crime rate of 479 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 St Johns Road (EX8 4EB) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 144.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Road (EX8 4EB), 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 St Johns Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadrians Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fraser Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunningham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Cunningham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Senate Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadrians Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Senate Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadrians Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harwood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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