Postcode · Exeter
Crime in EX2 9BT
How much crime is recorded in EX2 9BT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Thomas East
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,586 (2024)
EX2 9BTExeter
How safe is EX2 9BT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX2 9BT 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
46.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
79
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 9BTNational
Violence and sexual offences39.223.6
Anti-social behaviour13.210.7
Public order5.94.6
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Burglary2.49.1
Drugs2.32.4
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Robbery1.81.4
Other theft1.44.5
Theft from the person1.12.1
Shoplifting0.68.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.