Total Crime Rate

471.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 471.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 168.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 134.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 69.3 10/10
  • Drugs 21.7 10/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Other crime 17.3 10/10
  • Other theft 17.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 13.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Heavitree Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 14th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heavitree Road (EX1 2LD) in the last 12 months was 471.9 per 1,000 residents and was 249.2% higher than the Newtown and St Leonard's average (135.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 134.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heavitree Road (EX1 2LD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 379 crimes here, including 187 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heavitree Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/106)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaton Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Summerland Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Summerland Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Red Lion Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Red Lion Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Red Lion Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eaton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaton Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaton Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaton Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaton Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bampfylde Street —
Apr 2026Public order Bampfylde Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bampfylde Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bampfylde Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belgrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belgrave Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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