Crime Rates at Southport Avenue, Exeter, EX4 1RA

Southport Avenue area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Alphington , and the 180th 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 Southport Avenue (EX4 1RA) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% 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 Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southport Avenue (EX4 1RA), 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.