Crime Rates at Brixington Lane, Exmouth, EX8 4HW

Brixington Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Exmouth Brixington , and the 116th highest crime rate of 480 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 Brixington Lane (EX8 4HW) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 122.1% higher than the Exmouth Brixington average (29.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -43.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brixington Lane (EX8 4HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chudley Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.