Crime Rates at Edinburgh Drive, Exeter, EX4 2DX

Edinburgh Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exwick , and the 67th 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 Edinburgh Drive (EX4 2DX) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% lower than the Exwick average (63.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edinburgh Drive (EX4 2DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coventry Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gloucester Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.