Total Crime Rate

393.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 393.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 117.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 70.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.6 10/10
  • Other theft 53.9 10/10
  • Public order 43.8 10/10
  • Drugs 26.9 10/10
  • Burglary 16.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Other crime 16.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
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

Grace Road West area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Alphington , and the 20th 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 Grace Road West (EX2 8PU) in the last 12 months was 393.9 per 1,000 residents and was 358.3% higher than the Alphington average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 85.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 117.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grace Road West (EX2 8PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Legion Way, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Powlesland Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Grace Road West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Legion Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rosemont Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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