Total Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 26.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lonsdale Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 82nd 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 Lonsdale Road (EX1 3DP) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lonsdale Road (EX1 3DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sycamore Close, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heath Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lonsdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sycamore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lethbridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Endfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Theft from the person Endfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweetbrier Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sycamore Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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