Total Crime Rate

632.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

473.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 632.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 473.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 421.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.6 10/10
  • Public order 44.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.1 9/10
  • Other theft 32.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.0 8/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 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

Dryden Road area has the highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 11th highest crime rate of 394 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 Dryden Road (EX2 5BT) in the last 12 months was 632.3 per 1,000 residents and was 936.9% higher than the Heavitree average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 180 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 202 (≈ 473.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dryden Road (EX2 5BT), the main crime hotspot is near Dryden Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dryden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Well Oak Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Magnolia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magnolia Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coronation Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Magnolia Avenue —
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Ernest John Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnthouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Magnolia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilac Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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