Postcode area · Exeter
Crime in EX
How much crime is recorded in EX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- East Devon
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 657,744 (2024)
EXPostcode area · Exeter
How safe is EX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in EX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
46
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
EXNational
Violence and sexual offences20.623.6
Anti-social behaviour5.610.7
Shoplifting5.38.4
Burglary5.09.1
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Other theft3.14.5
Public order3.04.6
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Drugs1.22.4
Other crime1.11.5
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 111% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.