Crime Rates at Shakespeare Road, Exeter, EX2 6DD

Shakespeare Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 164th highest 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 Shakespeare Road (EX2 6DD) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Road (EX2 6DD), the main crime hotspot is near Dryden Road. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.