Total Crime Rate
24.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wardrew 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 Wardrew Road (EX4 1HA) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Wardrew Road (EX4 1HA), the main crime hotspot is near Francis Close. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alphington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Limegrove Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Francis Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Francis Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Francis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cambridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cambridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cambridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prospect Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prospect Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prospect Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prospect Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rugby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Francis Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Francis Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkhouse Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Linfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Linfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Linfield Gardens | Under investigation |
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