Total Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 67.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Dukes Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Exmouth Brixington , and the 102nd 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 Dukes Crescent (EX8 4HS) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 137.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dukes Crescent (EX8 4HS), 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 Dukes Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burch Close 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 Senate Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadrians Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadrians Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salterton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evett Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibson Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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