Total Crime Rate
46.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Loyes Gardens area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 394 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 St Loyes Gardens (EX2 5FL) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 116.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Loyes Gardens (EX2 5FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sycamore Close, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heath Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Exeter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lethbridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sycamore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sycamore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Victor Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Heath Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Close | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Heath Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Victor Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Close | Under investigation |
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