Total Crime Rate

115.4 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.2 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 115.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 96.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Briar Crescent area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 106th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Briar Crescent (EX2 6DX) in the last 12 months was 115.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (β‰ˆ 96.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Crescent (EX2 6DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A3015, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walnut Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Briar Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briar Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazel Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Topsham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Topsham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazel Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazel Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazel Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazel Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnthouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Walnut Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Briar Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shakespeare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Pauls Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Walnut Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilac Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A3015 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Hawthorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Road β€”

Data Sources

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