Crime Rates at Port Mer Close, Exmouth, EX8 5RF

Port Mer Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Exmouth Brixington , and the 190th highest 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 Port Mer Close (EX8 5RF) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Port Mer Close (EX8 5RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Sevan Way, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rance Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.