Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
EX8 · Devon
137
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
PL3 · Plymouth
376
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Exmouth has less crime — 137 vs 376 incidents in April 2026.
Plymouth recorded substantially more crime than Exmouth in April 2026 — 376 incidents compared to 137, a 2.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Plymouth records significantly more (187 vs 69 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Exmouth recorded fewer crimes than Plymouth — 137 vs 376 incidents. That is 64% fewer crimes. Plymouth is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Exmouth recorded 69 incidents of this type vs 187 in Plymouth. Overall, Exmouth had fewer total crimes (137 vs 376).