Crime Rates at Union Street, Exeter, EX2 9BB

Union Street area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Alphington , and the 138th 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 Union Street (EX2 9BB) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street (EX2 9BB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 560 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.