Crime Rates at Commins Road, Exeter, EX1 2QB

Commins Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 398 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 Commins Road (EX1 2QB) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower than the Heavitree average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commins Road (EX1 2QB), the main crime hotspot is near Thurlow Road. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.