Total Crime Rate

601.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 601.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 351.3 10/10
  • Public order 63.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.5 9/10
  • Other theft 37.5 10/10
  • Drugs 16.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bovemoors Lane area has the highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 11th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bovemoors Lane (EX2 5BR) in the last 12 months was 601.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1016.8% higher 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 150 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 184 (≈ 430.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bovemoors Lane (EX2 5BR), the main crime hotspot is near Dryden Road. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bovemoors Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hoker Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Browning Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnthouse Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnthouse Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burnthouse Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Rutherford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Rutherford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dryden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kipling Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Dryden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Magnolia Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cherry Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Birch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Magnolia Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kipling Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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