Total Crime Rate
62.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bonville Close area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 197th highest 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 Bonville Close (EX1 3JS) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bonville Close (EX1 3JS), 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.
View Crime In Exeter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alford Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alford Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alford Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silverberry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Silverberry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Georges Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Silverberry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiteway Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Alford Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conybeare Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Alford Crescent | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alford Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Honeylands Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vaughan Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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