Total Crime Rate
54.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Exeter Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Priory , and the 186th lowest crime rate of 398 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 Exeter Road (EX3 0LE) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% lower than the Priory average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Exeter Road (EX3 0LE), the main crime hotspot is near Nelson Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Priory| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Follett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pound Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Halyards | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Halyards | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Orchard Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmoral Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunlins Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Retreat Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nelson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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