Crime Rates at Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2LX

Heavitree Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 14th highest crime rate of 398 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 2LX) in the last 12 months was 559.4 per 1,000 residents and was 317.1% higher than the Newtown and St Leonard's average (134.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 193.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heavitree Road (EX1 2LX), the main crime hotspot is near Grendon Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.