The overall crime rate in Exeter postcode area is 80.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 17.8k crimes were violent crimes which is 40.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 91% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 41.7% over the last twelve months.The category of "criminal damage and arson crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Criminal damage and arson crime" rate is at 95% of national crime rate which puts Exeter on 41. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Criminal damage and arson crime" makes up 8.7% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "criminal damage and arson crime" is 3.9k cases and has increased by 4.7% when compared year-over-year in the period of September 2024 - August 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 40.0% | 28. lowest | 91% | 17.8k | 15.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 17.0% | 34. lowest | 83% | 7.6k | 1.8% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.6% | 39. lowest | 90% | 4.3k | 41.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.7% | 41. lowest | 95% | 3.9k | 4.7% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.3% | 20. lowest | 74% | 2.8k | 6.8% |
| Public order crime → | 6.3% | 11. lowest | 71% | 2.8k | 24.1% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.9% | 9. lowest | 61% | 1.3k | 10.0% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.7% | 23. lowest | 64% | 1.2k | 8.8% |
| Other crime → | 2.0% | 18. lowest | 72% | 891 | 0.3% |
| Vehicle crime → | 1.6% | 2. lowest | 24% | 720 | -15.9% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.1% | 49. lowest | 91% | 480 | 14.3% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.7% | 32. lowest | 63% | 313 | 17.7% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.6% | 37. lowest | 22% | 269 | -8.2% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.5% | 14. lowest | 28% | 205 | 40.4% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Exeter postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Exeter postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 13.7 | 16.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 2.4 | 3.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Drugs | 2.2 | 3.5 |
| Other crime | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 5.1 | 6.8 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 5.1 | 7.1 |
| Robbery | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 7.7 | 8.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.5 | 2.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.3 | 5.4 |
| Violent crime | 32.2 | 35.5 |
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