Total Crime Rate
101.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Exeter Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Priory , and the 120th highest crime rate of 398 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 Exeter Road (EX3 0LY) in the last 12 months was 101.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% higher than the Priory average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 78.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 183.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Exeter Road (EX3 0LY), the main crime hotspot is near Newcourt Road. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 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 | Hamilton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunlins Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Retreat Road | Under investigation |
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