Total Crime Rate
20.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Littleway area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Alphington , and the 71st lowest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Littleway (EX2 9PB) in the last 12 months was 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% lower than the Alphington average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Littleway (EX2 9PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bowhay Lane, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alphington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Littleway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowick Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Locarno Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dunsford Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dunsford Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Oak Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkhouse Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunsford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowhay Lane | — |
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