Crime Rates at Milton Road, Exeter, EX2 6BL

Milton Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 160th highest 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 Milton Road (EX2 6BL) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Road (EX2 6BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A3015, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milton Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.