Postcode · Exeter
Crime in EX5 1LA
How much crime is recorded in EX5 1LA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Clyst, Exton & Lympstone
- Council
- East Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,167 (2024)
EX5 1LAExeter
How safe is EX5 1LA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 3.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX5 1LA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
3.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
8
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).
EX5 1LANational
Violence and sexual offences3.323.6
Other theft1.94.5
Anti-social behaviour1.010.7
Burglary0.79.1
Drugs0.62.4
Other crime0.41.5
Criminal damage and arson0.44.7
Public order0.34.6
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Shoplifting0.28.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 5% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
4
6
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.