Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
EX4 · Devon
546
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
PL34 · Cornwall
2
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Tintagel has less crime — 2 vs 546 incidents in April 2026.
Exeter recorded substantially more crime than Tintagel in April 2026 — 546 incidents compared to 2, a 273.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Exeter records significantly more (187 vs 2 incidents). Exeter sits above the national average for recorded crime while Tintagel is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Tintagel recorded fewer crimes than Exeter — 2 vs 546 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Tintagel is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Exeter recorded 187 incidents of this type vs 2 in Tintagel. Overall, Tintagel had fewer total crimes (2 vs 546).