Postcode · Exeter
Crime in EX5 4AB
How much crime is recorded in EX5 4AB, 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
- 2,226 (2024)
EX5 4ABExeter
How safe is EX5 4AB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX5 4AB area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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 4ABNational
Violence and sexual offences10.323.6
Burglary7.59.1
Other theft3.64.5
Anti-social behaviour2.410.7
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Public order0.74.6
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Shoplifting0.78.4
Drugs0.42.4
Other crime0.41.5
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 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.