Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 58.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Barton Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Alphington , and the 190th 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 Barton Road (EX2 9DD) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barton Road (EX2 9DD), the main crime hotspot is near Francis Close. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coles Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Francis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Francis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Francis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Duckworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Duckworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Place —
Apr 2026Drugs Prospect Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Prospect Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prospect Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prospect Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prospect Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cordery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coles Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cordery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadmeadow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Broadmeadow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadmeadow Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Coles Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coles Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coles Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkhouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Vicarage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Place Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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