Total Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 33.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Balls Farm Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Alphington , and the 106th 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 Balls Farm Road (EX2 9JB) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balls Farm Road (EX2 9JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winkleigh Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Balls Farm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crabb Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saint Hill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Winkleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taunton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taunton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Taunton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Taunton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaworthy Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Corn Mill Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saint Hill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cowick Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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