Crime Rates at Vicarage Gardens, Exeter, EX2 9DQ

Vicarage Gardens 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 Vicarage Gardens (EX2 9DQ) 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 Vicarage Gardens (EX2 9DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 213 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Francis Close (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.