Postcode · Exeter
Crime in EX5 3JL
How much crime is recorded in EX5 3JL, 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
- 1,698 (2024)
EX5 3JLExeter
How safe is EX5 3JL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX5 3JL area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
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 3JLNational
Violence and sexual offences7.323.6
Burglary3.49.1
Anti-social behaviour2.910.7
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Public order1.34.6
Other crime0.91.5
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Drugs0.92.4
Robbery0.41.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Shoplifting0.18.4
Other theft0.14.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.