Anti-social behaviour has been the most commonly reported crime in Exmouth Town over the past three years, according to statistics from Devon & Cornwall Police.

Figures for the three-year period of Jul 2018 to May 2021 show that there were 1079 incidents of anti-social behaviour recorded in the area.

The next category, violence and sexual offences, had 1069 incidents for the same period.

In the most recent year, from Jun 2020 to May 2021, there were 368 incidents of anti-social behaviour, and 360 of violence and sexual offences.

May 2021 in particular saw as many as 40 incidents of anti-social behaviour reported.

The statistics are for the Exmouth Town area, and do not include areas such as Withycombe Raleigh or Littleham.

Click here to view the statistics on the police.uk website.

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