Total Crime Rate

93.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 93.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.9 7/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 15.5 6/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Vernon Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Exmouth Brixington , and the 66th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vernon Road (EX8 4JP) in the last 12 months was 93.0 per 1,000 residents and was 228.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Road (EX8 4JP), the main crime hotspot is near Cunningham Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Vernon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenpark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fraser Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cunningham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunningham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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