Crime Rates at Sweetbrier Lane, Exeter, EX1 3AF

Sweetbrier Lane area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 122nd 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 Sweetbrier Lane (EX1 3AF) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% lower than the Heavitree average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sweetbrier Lane (EX1 3AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saxon Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.