Total Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.9 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 37.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Old Bakery Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exwick , and the 126th 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 Old Bakery Close (EX4 2UZ) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Bakery Close (EX4 2UZ), the main crime hotspot is near Simey Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Bakery Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Knowle Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exwick Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Simey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ennerdale Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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