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Crime Rates in Exeter, local authority district

Crime Rate

121

121

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Exeter, (local authority district) is 121 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 43.3 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 21.2 7/10
Shoplifting 18.6 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.71 6/10
Public order 7.21 5/10
Other theft 6.97 5/10
Drugs 3.66 5/10
Burglary 2.98 4/10
Vehicle crime 1.85 2/10
Other crime 1.85 4/10
Bicycle theft 1.65 6/10
Possession of weapons 1.44 7/10
Theft from the person 0.872 3/10
Robbery 0.834 4/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 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

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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