Total Crime Rate
57.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Exeter Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Honiton St Michael's , and the 128th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Exeter Road (EX14 1AN) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% higher than the Honiton St Michael's average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Exeter Road (EX14 1AN), the main crime hotspot is near Courtenay. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ernsborough Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Show Field Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtenay | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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