Total Crime Rate

3.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 3.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Birchy Barton Hill area has the lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 5th 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 Birchy Barton Hill (EX1 3HE) in the last 12 months was 3.7 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchy Barton Hill (EX1 3HE), the main crime hotspot is near Thornberry Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birchy Barton Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ribston Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ringswell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ringswell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headland Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornberry Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Thornberry Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warwick Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sargent Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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