Total Crime Rate
103.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hope Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 116th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hope Road (EX2 5HS) in the last 12 months was 103.8 per 1,000 residents and was 92.6% higher than the Heavitree average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hope Road (EX2 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Browning Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heavitree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Rutherford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Rutherford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Browning Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodstock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoker Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heavitree Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heavitree Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Heavitree Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Close | Under investigation |
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