Total Crime Rate

97.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 97.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Ferryman Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ferryman Way (EX2 7PU) in the last 12 months was 97.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferryman Way (EX2 7PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Exeter Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fish Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ferryman Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dart Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences M5 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ronald Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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