Crime Rate in Priory, ward

Priory has the 4th highest crime rate of 13 wards in Exeter district and the 1770th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 119th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Priory in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower than the Exeter district average (117.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Priory’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 465 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 6 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -48.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 561 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Priory ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 192 crimes here, including 133 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.