Crime Rates at Hillyfield Road, Exeter, EX1 3LY

Hillyfield Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 70th highest crime rate of 398 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 Hillyfield Road (EX1 3LY) in the last 12 months was 144.7 per 1,000 residents and was 168.6% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 92.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillyfield Road (EX1 3LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Mede, where police recorded 26 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.