Total Crime Rate

13.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Magdalen Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 398 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 Magdalen Road (EX2 4TU) in the last 12 months was 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% lower than the Heavitree average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magdalen Road (EX2 4TU), the main crime hotspot is near Grendon Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Magdalen Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brewery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cavendish Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haldon View Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grendon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grendon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cavendish Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B3183
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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