Total Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 49.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.8 9/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 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

Barrack Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 168th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barrack Road (EX2 5ED) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrack Road (EX2 5ED), the main crime hotspot is near Grendon Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barrack Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brewery Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grendon Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Dreys Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dreys Court —
Apr 2026Public order Baker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grendon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brewery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Park Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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