Total Crime Rate
30.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Topsham Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Priory , and the 99th 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 7DN) 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Topsham Road (EX2 7DN), the main crime hotspot is near Exeter Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Priory| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reed Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Exeter Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Exeter Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Exeter Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Exeter Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Exeter Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exeter Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerville Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerville Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newport Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Higher Wear Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lakeside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wear Barton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wear Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Exeter Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Vernon Crescent | Under investigation |
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