Crime Rates at Higher Wear Road, Exeter, EX2 7EL

Higher Wear Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory , and the 96th 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 Higher Wear Road (EX2 7EL) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% lower than the Priory average (115.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higher Wear Road (EX2 7EL), 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.