Total Crime Rate
92.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Denise Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Alphington , and the 136th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Denise Close (EX2 8UU) in the last 12 months was 92.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Denise Close (EX2 8UU), the main crime hotspot is near Powlesland Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Exeter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rosemont Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vestry Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vestry Drive | — |
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