Postcode · Exeter
Crime in EX1 2FU
How much crime is recorded in EX1 2FU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Exeter
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,154 (2024)
EX1 2FUExeter
How safe is EX1 2FU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX1 2FU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
49.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
139
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).
EX1 2FUNational
Violence and sexual offences42.323.6
Anti-social behaviour27.310.7
Shoplifting26.68.4
Burglary23.39.1
Other theft8.94.5
Public order8.64.6
Criminal damage and arson8.54.7
Bicycle theft5.11.0
Drugs2.42.4
Robbery1.91.4
Other crime1.61.5
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.