EX24 has an annual crime rate of 17.63 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in EX24?

As of April 2026, EX24 has an annual crime rate of 17.63 per 1,000 residents, based on 14 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in EX24?

The most common crime type in EX24 is Other Theft, accounting for 6 incidents in April 2026 — 42.9% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the EX24 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in EX24: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

EX24 recorded 14 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.7 per 1,000 residents. Other Theft accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 30.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring17.63 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment14 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 30.0% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

trending_up +55.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

17.63per 1k

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Active Postcodes

240

Within EX24 district

East Devon

8,226

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Widworthy Court Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Other theft: 2	4
Axminster Road Map	total: 2 Other theft: 2	2
Dolphin Street Map	total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
South Street Map	total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
New Road Map	total: 2 Other theft: 2	2
Hillhead Map	total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1	1
Jobble'S Lane Map	total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	1

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

14 Total

Other Theft

42.9%

Violence & Sexual Offences

28.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

21.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

7.1%

Crime Analysis: EX24

Other Theft accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in EX24 (42.9%). Violence & Sexual Offences (28.6%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (21.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in EX24 has fallen sharply — by 30.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for EX24 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +55.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -30.0%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -4.0%

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