Total Crime Rate
39.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Okehampton Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Alphington , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 394 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 Okehampton Road (EX4 1ES) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% lower than the Alphington average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Okehampton Road (EX4 1ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barley Mount, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Landhayes Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Exeter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barley Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellpark Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wardrew Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Landhayes Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Little Barley | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Savile Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Levers Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Guys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Merrivale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merrivale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merrivale Road | Under investigation |
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