Total Crime Rate

70.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 70.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Solar Crescent area has the 30th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Alphington , and the 174th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Solar Crescent (EX4 1PD) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Solar Crescent (EX4 1PD), the main crime hotspot is near Bowhay Lane. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Solar Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parkway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrivale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkway —
Apr 2026Other theft Myrtle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowhay Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowhay Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pineridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merrivale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrivale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowhay Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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