Crap Towns / Budleigh Salterton / Crime

How much crime is there in Budleigh Salterton?

The police recorded 24.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Budleigh Salterton from September 2023 to August 2026, 68% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 12.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 22.9, down from 26.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	26.1	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	25.0	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	22.9	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	12.8	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	3.4	7.0
Other theft	2.7	5.4
Public order	1.8	6.6
Burglary	1.2	3.1
Shoplifting	1.0	7.1
Other crime	0.6	2.0
Drugs	0.6	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Vehicle crime	0.1	3.8
Robbery	0.1	0.6
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.0	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Torquay	21.2 km	122
Exeter	15.6 km	98.0
Dawlish	10.5 km	70.8
Teignmouth	14.4 km	61.9
Exmouth	4.2 km	54.5
Honiton	20.6 km	52.4
Sidmouth	9.5 km	41.0
Kingsteignton	20.5 km	39.6
Seaton	20.4 km	36.7
Ottery St Mary	13.9 km	36.1
Budleigh Salterton	–	24.6
The typical town	–	76.2