Total Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 16.8 2/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 3.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 9th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 48th 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 2SG) in the last 12 months was 16.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% lower than the Heavitree average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamlin Lane (EX1 2SG), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 10 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseland Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wykes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Vyvyan Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vyvyan Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vyvyan Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlyon Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlyon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlyon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlyon Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamlin Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vyvyan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wykes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roseland Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseland Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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