Postcode · Exeter
Crime in EX2 5JE
How much crime is recorded in EX2 5JE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wonford & St Loye's
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,510 (2024)
EX2 5JEExeter
How safe is EX2 5JE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 62.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX2 5JE area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
62.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
134
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 5JENational
Violence and sexual offences53.823.6
Shoplifting25.08.4
Anti-social behaviour21.210.7
Criminal damage and arson10.64.7
Burglary9.69.1
Public order6.74.6
Other theft3.94.5
Robbery2.01.4
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Theft from the person1.32.1
Other crime1.21.5
Drugs0.82.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% 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.