Crap Towns / Seaton / Crime

How much crime is there in Seaton?

The police recorded 36.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Seaton from September 2023 to August 2026, 52% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 21.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 41.5, up from 26.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	26.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	39.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	41.5	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	21.8	34.1
Public order	3.2	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	3.1	7.0
Other theft	2.7	5.4
Shoplifting	1.5	7.1
Other crime	1.1	2.0
Burglary	0.9	3.1
Drugs	0.9	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4
Vehicle crime	0.4	3.8
Robbery	0.1	0.6
Bicycle theft	less than 0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Chard	20.2 km	103
Axminster	9.8 km	78.4
Crewkerne	27.7 km	64.4
Bridport	22.5 km	54.8
Exmouth	24.4 km	54.5
Honiton	12.8 km	52.4
Ilminster	26.7 km	45.8
Sidmouth	11.8 km	41.0
Seaton	–	36.7
Ottery St Mary	15.1 km	36.1
Budleigh Salterton	20.4 km	24.6
The typical town	–	76.2