Total Crime Rate
24.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nelson Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Alphington , and the 87th 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 Nelson Road (EX4 1BG) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% lower than the Alphington average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nelson Road (EX4 1BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 589 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Francis Close (31 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 | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Francis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Francis Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Francis Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Francis Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Francis Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rices Mews | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chieftain Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rugby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prospect Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prospect Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prospect Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prospect Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Thomas Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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