Total Crime Rate

3.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 3.7 1/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Winston Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Exmouth Brixington , and the 9th 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 Winston Road (EX8 4LR) in the last 12 months was 3.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% lower than the Exmouth Brixington average (28.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Winston Road (EX8 4LR), 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 Winston Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warneford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunningham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Cunningham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burch Close Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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