Crime Rates at Kipling Drive, Exeter, EX2 5BU

Kipling Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 71st highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kipling Drive (EX2 5BU) in the last 12 months was 142.5 per 1,000 residents and was 164.4% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kipling Drive (EX2 5BU), 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.