Total Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 7.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.9 1/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Polsloe Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 17th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Polsloe Road (EX1 2EA) in the last 12 months was 7.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% lower than the Heavitree average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 142.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Polsloe Road (EX1 2EA), the main crime hotspot is near Grendon Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Polsloe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pretoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dreys Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dreys Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East John Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East John Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East John Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grendon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grendon Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Second Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nichols Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B3183 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gladstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Matthews Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
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Data Sources

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