Crime Rates at Bassetts Gardens, Exmouth, EX8 4EE

Bassetts Gardens area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Exmouth Brixington , and the 164th 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 Bassetts Gardens (EX8 4EE) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bassetts Gardens (EX8 4EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Somerville Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cunningham Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.