Crime Rates at Butts Road, Exeter, EX2 5BL

Butts Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 158th 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 Butts Road (EX2 5BL) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% lower than the Heavitree average (53.9 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butts Road (EX2 5BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Browning Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.