Postcode · Exeter
Crime in EX1 2HL
How much crime is recorded in EX1 2HL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Heavitree West & Polsloe
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,968 (2024)
EX1 2HLExeter
How safe is EX1 2HL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX1 2HL area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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 2HLNational
Violence and sexual offences10.523.6
Burglary3.59.1
Other theft2.34.5
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Anti-social behaviour1.810.7
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Public order1.04.6
Other crime0.81.5
Robbery0.81.4
Drugs0.62.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Shoplifting0.18.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 52% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.