Total Crime Rate

102.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 102.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Glasshouse Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory , and the 121st highest crime rate of 394 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 Glasshouse Lane (EX2 7BR) in the last 12 months was 102.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 69.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glasshouse Lane (EX2 7BR), the main crime hotspot is near Glasshouse Lane. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Glasshouse Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fortibus Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Glasshouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glasshouse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glasshouse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glasshouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glasshouse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lakeside Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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