Total Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 48.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • 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
  • 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

Hanover Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 165th 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 Hanover Road (EX1 2TB) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanover Road (EX1 2TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alpha Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hanover Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamlin Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpha Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlyon Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpha Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roseland Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseland Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vyvyan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vyvyan Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vyvyan Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alpha Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vyvyan Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons North Lawn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons North Lawn Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlyon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlyon 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 theft Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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