30 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in East Devon

Q: Which area of East Devon has the highest crime rate?

Exmouth Town has the highest crime rate in East Devon.

Q: How many wards does East Devon have?

East Devon has 30 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 30 wards in East Devon. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Newbridges +200.0% trending_up Beer & Branscombe +140.0% trending_up Sidmouth Town +112.5% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Trinity -71.4% trending_down Whimple & Rockbeare -50.0% trending_down Coly Valley -33.3% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

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#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Exmouth Town	106.2	119	trending_up+75.0%	chevron_right
2	Axminster	69.0	58	trending_up+38.1%	chevron_right
3	Honiton St Paul's	66.8	32	trending_up+39.1%	chevron_right
4	Exmouth Littleham	62.4	37	trending_up+12.1%	chevron_right
5	Cranbrook	59.0	36	trending_up+63.6%	chevron_right
6	Broadclyst	50.5	30	trending_down-30.2%	chevron_right
7	Sidmouth Sidford	43.8	30	trending_up+50.0%	chevron_right
8	Whimple & Rockbeare	42.3	11	trending_down-50.0%	chevron_right
9	Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh	41.6	19	trending_up+18.8%	chevron_right
10	Seaton	40.8	29	trending_up+70.6%	chevron_right
11	Ottery St Mary	40.2	24	trending_down-20.0%	chevron_right
12	Sidmouth Town	38.9	34	trending_up+112.5%	chevron_right
13	Exmouth Halsdon	38.6	45	trending_up+87.5%	chevron_right
14	Newton Poppleford & Harpford	37.0	9	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
15	Clyst Valley	33.3	13	trending_up+8.3%	chevron_right
16	Honiton St Michael's	33.0	31	trending_up+82.4%	chevron_right
17	Newbridges	32.1	9	trending_up+200.0%	chevron_right
18	Exmouth Brixington	29.1	19	trending_up+11.8%	chevron_right
19	Coly Valley	25.9	8	trending_down-33.3%	chevron_right
20	Sidmouth Rural	25.4	9	trending_down-18.2%	chevron_right
21	Trinity	24.3	2	trending_down-71.4%	chevron_right
22	Beer & Branscombe	24.2	24	trending_up+140.0%	chevron_right
23	Budleigh & Raleigh	23.7	21	trending_down-4.5%	chevron_right
24	Feniton	23.5	10	trending_up+100.0%	chevron_right
25	Woodbury & Lympstone	22.2	14	trending_down-17.6%	chevron_right
26	Yarty	19.4	6	trending_up+20.0%	chevron_right
27	Dunkeswell & Otterhead	16.6	11	trending_up+83.3%	chevron_right
28	West Hill & Aylesbeare	14.5	5	trending_up+66.7%	chevron_right
29	Exe Valley	14.1	6	trending_down-33.3%	chevron_right
30	Tale Vale	8.9	1	trending_flatStable	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of East Devon has the highest crime rate?

Exmouth Town has the highest crime rate in East Devon, with 106.2 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in East Devon?

Tale Vale has the lowest crime rate among East Devon's wards, with 8.9 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does East Devon have?

East Devon has 30 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.