Crime Rates in East Devon, local authority district
Crime Rate
50.1
50.1
Low 1/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in East Devon, (local authority district) is 50.1 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 1 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Crime rates in East Devon (local authority district) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 | 2/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6.86 | 2/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.78 | 2/10 |
| Other theft | 3.49 | 1/10 |
| Public order | 2.9 | 1/10 |
| Shoplifting | 1.72 | 1/10 |
| Burglary | 1.51 | 1/10 |
| Drugs | 1.37 | 2/10 |
| Other crime | 1.33 | 2/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 0.915 | 1/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.59 | 3/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.239 | 2/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.225 | 1/10 |
| Robbery | 0.172 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in East Devon (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in East Devon (local authority district).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of East Devon (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in East Devon (local authority district) and South West (region)
- East DevonLAD
- South Westregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in East Devon (local authority district)
Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.
Vertical: number of areas
Data source: data.police.uk
Annual total crime rates of wards within East Devon (local authority district)
| Ward name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Sidmouth Rural | 21.9 low |
| 2. Tale Vale | 23.9 low |
| 3. Dunkeswell & Otterhead | 24.2 low |
| 4. Budleigh & Raleigh | 26.7 low |
| 5. Exmouth Brixington | 28.5 low |
| 6. Trinity | 29 low |
| 7. West Hill & Aylesbeare | 29.5 low |
| 8. Woodbury & Lympstone | 30.1 low |
| 9. Coly Valley | 30.8 low |
| 10. Yarty | 31.3 low |
| 11. Exe Valley | 32.6 low |
| 12. Exmouth Halsdon | 32.9 low |
| 13. Beer & Branscombe | 35.3 low |
| 14. Newbridges | 35.5 low |
| 15. Feniton | 37.4 low |
| 16. Newton Poppleford & Harpford | 41.7 low |
| 17. Ottery St Mary | 41.7 low |
| 18. Honiton St Michael's | 45.6 low |
| 19. Seaton | 48.5 low |
| 20. Sidmouth Town | 51.8 low |
| 21. Clyst Valley | 52.2 low |
| 22. Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh | 52.7 low |
| 23. Sidmouth Sidford | 54.8 low |
| 24. Broadclyst | 62.7 low |
| 25. Whimple & Rockbeare | 63.1 low |
| 26. Exmouth Littleham | 70.7 low |
| 27. Cranbrook | 76.7 low |
| 28. Honiton St Paul's | 76.8 low |
| 29. Axminster | 76.9 low |
| 30. Exmouth Town | 125 medium |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026