Crime Rate in Heavitree, ward

Heavitree has the lowest crime rate of 13 wards in Exeter district and the 2939th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 403rd lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Heavitree in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower than the Exeter district average (117.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Heavitree’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 199 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 4 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 246 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Heavitree ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Sycamore Close. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.