Total Crime Rate

161.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 161.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Burglary 14.7 9/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • 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
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

Hatherleigh Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Alphington , and the 65th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hatherleigh Road (EX2 9LA) in the last 12 months was 161.8 per 1,000 residents and was 88.2% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 73.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hatherleigh Road (EX2 9LA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hatherleigh Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Winkleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taunton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fortescue Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fortescue Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Fortescue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fortescue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taunton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaworthy Close
Apr 2026Public order Taunton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Taunton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Retail Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pinces Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinces Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saint Hill Close 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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