Total Crime Rate
6.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alfranza Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 14th 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 Alfranza Close (EX1 3BA) in the last 12 months was 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.1% lower than the Heavitree average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alfranza Close (EX1 3BA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Exeter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Georges Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlyon Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Endfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Endfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carlyon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carlyon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlyon Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiteway Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Whiteway Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Whiteway Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vaughan Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiteway Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sweetbrier Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Madison Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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