Postcode · Exeter
Crime in EX5 2EG
How much crime is recorded in EX5 2EG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Broadclyst, West Clyst & Stoke Canon
- Council
- East Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,598 (2024)
EX5 2EGExeter
How safe is EX5 2EG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX5 2EG area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
19.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
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 2EGNational
Violence and sexual offences16.223.6
Burglary8.89.1
Public order3.84.6
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Anti-social behaviour3.010.7
Other theft2.04.5
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Other crime0.81.5
Drugs0.72.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 39% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.