Crime Rates at Hospital Lane, Exeter, EX1 3QQ

Hospital Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hospital Lane (EX1 3QQ) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hospital Lane (EX1 3QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Masefield Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.