Total Crime Rate

142.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 142.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hill Barton Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 81st highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hill Barton Lane (EX1 3PT) in the last 12 months was 142.4 per 1,000 residents and was 133.4% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 103.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Barton Lane (EX1 3PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cadbury Crescent, where police recorded 22 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Barton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillyfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lloyds Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lloyds Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lloyds Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lloyds Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Voley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Barton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Peppercombe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hill Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranbrook Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headland Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadbury Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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