Postcode · Exeter
Crime in EX5 5QB
How much crime is recorded in EX5 5QB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton
- Council
- Mid Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,721 (2024)
EX5 5QBExeter
How safe is EX5 5QB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX5 5QB 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
8.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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 5QBNational
Violence and sexual offences7.323.6
Other theft2.44.5
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Other crime1.11.5
Burglary1.09.1
Anti-social behaviour0.910.7
Drugs0.62.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 37% 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.