Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
EX8 · Devon
137
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
PL5 · Plymouth
237
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Exmouth has less crime — 137 vs 237 incidents in April 2026.
Plymouth recorded notably higher crime than Exmouth in April 2026 — 237 vs 137 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Plymouth records significantly more (107 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 237 incidents. That is 42% 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 107 in Plymouth. Overall, Exmouth had fewer total crimes (137 vs 237).