Total Crime Rate

292.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

158.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 292.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 158.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 129.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 25.9 7/10
  • Public order 20.7 9/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lakeside Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory , and the 29th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lakeside Avenue (EX2 7BP) in the last 12 months was 292.8 per 1,000 residents and was 153.9% higher than the Priory average (115.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 158.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lakeside Avenue (EX2 7BP), the main crime hotspot is near Hardy Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lakeside Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fortibus Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafalgar Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafalgar Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lakeside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newport Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Seabrook Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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