Total Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 61.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Riverside Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riverside Road (EX3 0LR) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% lower than the Priory average (115.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside Road (EX3 0LR), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Riverside Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bewick Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hamilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sir Alex Walk —
Apr 2026Other theft The Retreat Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sir Alex Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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