Total Crime Rate
5.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Admiral Way area has the lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Priory , and the 10th 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 Admiral Way (EX2 7GA) in the last 12 months was 5.3 per 1,000 residents and was 94.7% lower than the Priory average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ).
In the area around Admiral Way (EX2 7GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Exeter Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fish Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Priory| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fish Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Exeter Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Exeter Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fish Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Fish Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fish Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fish Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fish Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sugar House Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sugar House Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Exeter Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Exeter Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Higher Wear 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 | Somerville Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wear Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Vernon Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newport Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Exeter Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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