Total Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 29.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Canal Banks area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Alphington , and the 91st 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 Canal Banks (EX2 8DU) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower than the Alphington average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canal Banks (EX2 8DU), the main crime hotspot is near Melbourne Place. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canal Banks area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Melbourne Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colleton Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weirfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Melbourne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colleton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Michael Browning Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Weirfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weirfield Road —
Apr 2026Public order Melbourne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Colleton Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colleton Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Maritime Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cotfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotfield Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friars' Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maritime Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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