Total Crime Rate

90.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 90.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Exeter Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crediton Boniface , and the 49th highest crime rate of 262 local areas in Mid Devon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Exeter Road (EX17 3BL) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% higher than the Crediton Boniface average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Exeter Road (EX17 3BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Joseph Locke Way, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charlotte Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Exeter Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redvers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Joseph Locke Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joseph Locke Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulda Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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