Crime Rates at Buddle Lane, Exeter, EX4 1JG

Buddle Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Alphington , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buddle Lane (EX4 1JG) in the last 12 months was 314.9 per 1,000 residents and was 334.6% higher than the Alphington average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 148.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buddle Lane (EX4 1JG), 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.