Total Crime Rate

239.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 239.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 89.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 69.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Other theft 16.6 9/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Francis Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Alphington , and the 38th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Francis Close (EX4 1HD) in the last 12 months was 239.2 per 1,000 residents and was 178.3% higher than the Alphington average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 89.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Close (EX4 1HD), the main crime hotspot is near Francis Close. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Francis Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coles Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrivale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Francis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Francis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Francis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coles Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drakes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Duckworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drakes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drakes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Vicarage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rugby Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Wardrew Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrivale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Duckworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Savile Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Prospect Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coles Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Place —
Apr 2026Public order Coles Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coles Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkhouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coles Mews —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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