Total Crime Rate

10.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 10.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sweetbrier Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 19th 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 3AP) in the last 12 months was 10.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% lower than the Heavitree average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around Sweetbrier Lane (EX1 3AP), the main crime hotspot is near Sycamore Close. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sweetbrier Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Wonford Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Georges Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornberry Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Thornberry Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Thornberry Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Wonford Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornberry Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sycamore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Close —
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Data Sources

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