Total Crime Rate

109.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 109.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.0 7/10
  • Other theft 21.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shakespeare Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 105th 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 Shakespeare Road (EX2 6BU) in the last 12 months was 109.7 per 1,000 residents and was 103.6% higher than the Heavitree average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Road (EX2 6BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A3015, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shakespeare Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shakespeare Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cowper Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alice Templer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Well Oak Park —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cowper Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milton Road —
Sep 2025Public order Masterson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cowper Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ellards Close —
Sep 2025Other theft A3015 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Veale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Pauls Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Pauls Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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