Total Crime Rate

265.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 265.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 80.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.1 9/10
  • Burglary 61.8 10/10
  • Other theft 36.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Vestry Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Alphington , and the 35th 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 Vestry Drive (EX2 8FG) in the last 12 months was 265.5 per 1,000 residents and was 208.8% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 80.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vestry Drive (EX2 8FG), the main crime hotspot is near Chudleigh Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vestry Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chudleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willsdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rosemont Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vestry Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vestry Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clapperbrook Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pulpit Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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