Total Crime Rate
167.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
125.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Leypark Close 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 Leypark Close (EX1 3NU) 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 Leypark Close (EX1 3NU), 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.
View Crime In Exeter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyds Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Headland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alford Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Barton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ribston Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillyfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadbury Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyds Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hill Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Headland Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Voley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyds Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyds Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Peppercombe Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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