Total Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 39.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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
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

Topsham Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory , and the 131st lowest crime rate of 394 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 7DP) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Topsham Road (EX2 7DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Exeter Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hardy Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Topsham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafalgar Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Seabrook Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newport Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Admiral Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafalgar Road —
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Data Sources

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