Postcode · Exeter
Crime in EX2 5BS
How much crime is recorded in EX2 5BS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wonford & St Loye's
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,497 (2024)
EX2 5BSExeter
How safe is EX2 5BS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX2 5BS area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
38
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).
EX2 5BSNational
Violence and sexual offences22.523.6
Burglary5.99.1
Anti-social behaviour4.110.7
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Public order2.04.6
Other theft1.94.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Drugs0.72.4
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Shoplifting0.38.4
Robbery0.31.4
Other crime0.31.5
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.