Crime Rates at Stanford Road, Exeter, EX2 5RN

Stanford Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 398 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 Stanford Road (EX2 5RN) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% lower than the Mincinglake and Whipton average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanford Road (EX2 5RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ribston Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Delius Crescent (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.