Total Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 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 54.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Rowlstone Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Exmouth Halsdon , and the 137th 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 Rowlstone Close (EX8 5PH) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% higher than the Exmouth Halsdon average (32.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowlstone Close (EX8 5PH), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rowlstone Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackendale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marcom Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wordsworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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