Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.1 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 51.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

St Marks Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 170th 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 St Marks Avenue (EX1 2PX) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marks Avenue (EX1 2PX), the main crime hotspot is near Cloister Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Marks Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commin'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pamela Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cloister Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pretoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cloister Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cloister Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cloister Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cloister Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Second Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Devon Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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