Total Crime Rate

92.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Higher Barley Mount area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Alphington , and the 131st highest crime rate of 398 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 Higher Barley Mount (EX4 1SG) in the last 12 months was 92.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higher Barley Mount (EX4 1SG), the main crime hotspot is near Higher Barley Mount. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Higher Barley Mount area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prescot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southport Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wellpark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charnley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addison Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Barley Mount Under investigation
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Data Sources

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