Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
EX1 · Devon
292
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
EX12 · Devon
20
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Seaton has less crime — 20 vs 292 incidents in February 2026.
Exeter recorded substantially more crime than Seaton in February 2026 — 292 incidents compared to 20, a 14.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Exeter records significantly more (123 vs 11 incidents). Exeter sits above the national average for recorded crime while Seaton is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Seaton recorded fewer crimes than Exeter — 20 vs 292 incidents. That is 93% fewer crimes. Seaton is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Exeter recorded 123 incidents of this type vs 11 in Seaton. Overall, Seaton had fewer total crimes (20 vs 292).