Total Crime Rate

53.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Priddis Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Exmouth Halsdon , and the 150th 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 Priddis Close (EX8 5PG) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% higher than the Exmouth Halsdon average (30.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priddis Close (EX8 5PG), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priddis Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wordsworth Close —
Sep 2025Public order Wordsworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Cherry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hulham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Betjeman Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Betjeman Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byron Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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