Crime Rates at Rifford Road, Exeter, EX2 5LT

Rifford Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 67th highest crime rate of 394 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 Rifford Road (EX2 5LT) in the last 12 months was 160.0 per 1,000 residents and was 162.4% higher than the Heavitree average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rifford Road (EX2 5LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hurst Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.