Total Crime Rate
29.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025School Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Alphington , and the 98th 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 School Road (EX2 9AF) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School Road (EX2 9AF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 1139 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alphington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Exeter St Thomas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Exeter St Thomas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Exeter St Thomas | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Exeter St Thomas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Exeter St Thomas | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter St Thomas | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter St Thomas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chieftain Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rices Mews | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Exeter St Thomas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Exeter St Thomas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shooting Marsh Stile | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Exeter St Thomas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edwin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
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