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Crime in EX4 2BP

How much crime is recorded in EX4 2BP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Exwick & Foxhayes
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,352 (2024)
Crime

How safe is EX4 2BP

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX4 2BP 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
47.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
78
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

EX4 2BPNational
Violence and sexual offences42.023.6
Criminal damage and arson9.44.7
Anti-social behaviour7.310.7
Other theft5.24.5
Burglary5.19.1
Public order3.14.6
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Other crime2.21.5
Drugs1.62.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Shoplifting0.78.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Robbery0.11.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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