Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
EX2 · Devon
174
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
EX12 · Devon
20
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Seaton has less crime — 20 vs 174 incidents in February 2026.
Exeter recorded substantially more crime than Seaton in February 2026 — 174 incidents compared to 20, a 8.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Exeter records significantly more (72 vs 11 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Seaton recorded fewer crimes than Exeter — 20 vs 174 incidents. That is 89% 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 72 incidents of this type vs 11 in Seaton. Overall, Seaton had fewer total crimes (20 vs 174).