Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
EX2 · Devon
199
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
EX14 · Devon
18
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Honiton has less crime — 18 vs 199 incidents in April 2026.
Exeter recorded substantially more crime than Honiton in April 2026 — 199 incidents compared to 18, a 11.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Exeter records significantly more (82 vs 7 incidents). Exeter sits above the national average for recorded crime while Honiton is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Honiton recorded fewer crimes than Exeter — 18 vs 199 incidents. That is 91% fewer crimes. Honiton is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Exeter recorded 82 incidents of this type vs 7 in Honiton. Overall, Honiton had fewer total crimes (18 vs 199).