Crime Rates at Alford Crescent, Exeter, EX1 3LW

Alford Crescent area has the 17th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 100th highest crime rate of 398 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 Alford Crescent (EX1 3LW) in the last 12 months was 114.4 per 1,000 residents and was 112.3% higher than the Heavitree average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 192.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alford Crescent (EX1 3LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pinhoe Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Durham Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.