Crime Rates at Diamond Road, Exeter, EX2 8DN

Diamond Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Alphington , and the 194th 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 Diamond Road (EX2 8DN) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% lower than the Alphington average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Diamond Road (EX2 8DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 529 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quay Hill (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.