Total Crime Rate
66.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Buller Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Alphington , and the 183rd highest 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 Buller Road (EX4 1BZ) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% lower than the Alphington average (72.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buller Road (EX4 1BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 589 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prospect Place (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alphington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prospect Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Thomas Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rugby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cambridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cambridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prospect Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prospect Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Swan Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cambridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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