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Crime Rates in Exeter, local authority district

Crime Rate

119

119

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Exeter, (local authority district) is 119 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Exeter (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 44.5 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 20.5 6/10
Shoplifting 16.2 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
Public order 7.41 6/10
Other theft 6.83 5/10
Drugs 3.56 5/10
Burglary 2.72 3/10
Other crime 2.02 5/10
Vehicle crime 1.97 2/10
Bicycle theft 1.85 7/10
Possession of weapons 1.42 7/10
Robbery 0.88 3/10
Theft from the person 0.842 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Exeter (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Exeter (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Exeter (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Exeter (local authority district) and South West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Exeter
    LAD
  • South West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Exeter (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Exeter (local authority district)

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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