Total Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 58.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Farm Hill area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exwick , and the 186th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farm Hill (EX4 2LJ) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farm Hill (EX4 2LJ), 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 Farm Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fingle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howard Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamlyns Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guinness Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fingle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lavender Road Formal action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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