Total Crime Rate

218.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.5 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 218.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 94.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 45.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.4 9/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 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

Beacon Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 44th 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 Beacon Avenue (EX4 7JD) in the last 12 months was 218.5 per 1,000 residents and was 258.3% higher than the Heavitree average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 94.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon Avenue (EX4 7JD), the main crime hotspot is near Beacon Avenue. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beacon Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chaucer Grove Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beacon Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Philip Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wykes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chaucer Grove Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chaucer Grove Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chaucer Grove Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wykes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Polsloe Bridge —
Apr 2026Other crime Bennett Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Philip Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bettys Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Beacon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latimer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pamela Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Saint Katherines Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beacon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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