Total Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.9 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 66.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Sadler Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Exmouth Brixington , and the 103rd 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 Sadler Close (EX8 4SA) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 136.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sadler Close (EX8 4SA), 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 Sadler Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Holland Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Senate Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadrians Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadrians Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadrians Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evett Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salterton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Senate Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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