Crime Rates at Whipton Barton Road, Exeter, EX1 3LT

Whipton Barton Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 61st highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whipton Barton Road (EX1 3LT) in the last 12 months was 167.8 per 1,000 residents and was 175.1% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whipton Barton Road (EX1 3LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alford Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Durham Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.