Total Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 26.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.0 3/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 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
  • 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

Valley Way area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Exmouth Brixington , and the 197th 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 Valley Way (EX8 4PD) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% lower than the Exmouth Brixington average (28.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Way (EX8 4PD), the main crime hotspot is near Martins Road. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Valley Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Sevan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warneford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rance Drive —
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Data Sources

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