Total Crime Rate
85.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pinhoe Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 147th highest 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 Pinhoe Road (EX4 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 85.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pinhoe Road (EX4 8EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Priestley Avenue, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Masefield Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Exeter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bernadette Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hill Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Priestley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Priestley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillyfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Austen Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Silverberry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silverberry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyds Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyds Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyds Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyds Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Headland Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alford Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Margaret Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Masefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Masefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Headland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bernadette Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alford Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willowbrook Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willowbrook Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willowbrook Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willowbrook Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willowbrook Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willowbrook Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Priestley Avenue | — |
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