Total Crime Rate

56.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 56.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bicton Place area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bicton Place (EX1 2PF) in the last 12 months was 56.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% lower than the Heavitree average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 422.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bicton Place (EX1 2PF), 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 Bicton Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Grendon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons North Lawn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grendon Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dreys Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Dreys Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Baker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpha Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpha Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alpha Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brewery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brewery Lane —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons North Lawn Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Second Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pretoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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