Total Crime Rate

129.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 129.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 77.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exwick , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 394 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 Farm Hill (EX4 2NW) in the last 12 months was 129.0 per 1,000 residents and was 102.3% 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 23 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 ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 77.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farm Hill (EX4 2NW), the main crime hotspot is near Hexworthy Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 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 (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hexworthy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fingle Close 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 Leicester Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxtor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hexworthy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fingle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadowbrook Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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