Total Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 30.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Topsham Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Priory , and the 100th 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 Topsham Road (EX2 6HE) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower than the Priory average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Topsham Road (EX2 6HE), the main crime hotspot is near Heneaton Square. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Topsham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heneaton Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heneaton Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heneaton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A379 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chepstow Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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