Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
EX24 · Devon
10
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
EX2 · Devon
199
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Colyton has less crime — 10 vs 199 incidents in April 2026.
Exeter recorded substantially more crime than Colyton in April 2026 — 199 incidents compared to 10, a 19.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Exeter records significantly more (82 vs 5 incidents). Colyton is below the national average while Exeter is above, making Colyton the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Colyton recorded fewer crimes than Exeter — 10 vs 199 incidents. That is 95% fewer crimes. Colyton is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Colyton recorded 5 incidents of this type vs 82 in Exeter. Overall, Colyton had fewer total crimes (10 vs 199).