Exeter city council's been named among those with the lowest use of bailiffs to recover debt.
The charity The Money Advice Trust has looked at the number of local authority referrals to enforcement agents to collect money owing for council tax, parking fines and overpayment of housing benefit.
Nationally the number of bailiff referrals has risen by 16 per cent in the last two years.
Devon and Cornwall Police gets another bad report
Three out of three areas 'require improvement'
Fears for future of Torquay's custody centre
MP warns top cop about review
Will Barnstaple remain a port?
Boatowners weigh in on decisions
Divers to fix East Devon pools
Underwater experts will grout tiles
Community group snubs South West Water grant
Their application for cash was successful
Westcountry sex offender gets 18 years
Robert Squires won't get parole until he's at least 92
