Total Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Knowle Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exwick , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 398 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 Knowle Drive (EX4 2DF) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower than the Exwick average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowle Drive (EX4 2DF), the main crime hotspot is near Guinness Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knowle Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Exwick Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamlyns Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Knowle Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Exwick Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Riverview Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moorland Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorland Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Moorland Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Guinness Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Camberely Court —
Sep 2025Public order Exwick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guinness Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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