Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 21.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Hamlin Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 66th 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 Hamlin Lane (EX1 2SB) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% 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 Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamlin Lane (EX1 2SB), the main crime hotspot is near Beacon Avenue. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hamlin Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlyon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beacon Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlyon Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redlands Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wykes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wykes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bennett Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlyon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Polsloe Bridge —
Apr 2026Burglary Beacon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beacon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamlin Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chaucer Grove Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chaucer Grove Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chaucer Grove Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pamela Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chaucer Grove Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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