Total Crime Rate

97.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 97.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hill Lane area has the 31st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 130th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hill Lane (EX1 3JP) in the last 12 months was 97.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Lane (EX1 3JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pinhoe Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alford Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Silverberry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alford Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silverberry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silverberry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conybeare Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alford Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alford Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alford Crescent Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alford Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alford Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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