Total Crime Rate

75.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 75.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Knowle Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exwick , and the 165th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knowle Drive (EX4 2EH) in the last 12 months was 75.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( 40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowle Drive (EX4 2EH), the main crime hotspot is near Guinness Lane. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 20 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howard Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Peterborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Truro Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lavender Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guinness Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coventry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Knowle Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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