Postcode · Exeter
Crime in EX1 3JB
How much crime is recorded in EX1 3JB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Heavitree East & Whipton South
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,911 (2024)
EX1 3JBExeter
How safe is EX1 3JB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX1 3JB 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
45.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
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 3JBNational
Violence and sexual offences41.623.6
Criminal damage and arson7.34.7
Anti-social behaviour6.110.7
Other theft5.84.5
Public order3.34.6
Drugs3.02.4
Other crime2.81.5
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Burglary1.29.1
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Shoplifting0.68.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% 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.