Exeter

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Exeter.

Population
133,333
People in Employment
57,370 (64.0%)
People Inactive
28,735 (32.1%)
People Unemployed
3,500 (3.9%)
Number Of Jobs
48k
Median Salary
£25,553
Mean Salary
£29,292

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Exeter. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Exeter for 2024

Exeters most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 1,597 crimes and in 2022 there were 4,692 crimes. Which is an decrease of 3,095 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 1,597 2
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 1,010 1
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 153 1
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 43 0
Getting Better
Robbery 16 0
Getting Better
Burglary 106 0
Getting Better
Drugs 138 0
Getting Better
Public order 266 0
Getting Better
Theft from the person 29 0
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 85 0
Getting Better
Shoplifting 240 0
Getting Better
Other theft 311 0
Getting Better
Other crime 171 0
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 316 0
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Exeter

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

St Thomas has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Exeter, with 3149 crimes and 178 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Topsham has 148 crimes and 17 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
St Loyes 3 0
Alphington 1 0
Heavitree 0 0
Mincinglake and Whipton 0 0
Newtown and St Leonard's 0 0
Pennsylvania 0 0
Duryard and St James 0 0
Exwick 0 0
Pinhoe 0 0
Priory 0 0
St David's 0 0
Topsham 0 0
St Thomas 0 0

Crime map for Exeter

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Exeter

The average property price in Exeter is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Exeter is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Exeter could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £616,295.81 £381,671.78 £314,576.11 £191,368.85
2022 £579,644.78 £358,162.68 £297,666.65 £182,525.27
2021 £509,409.10 £315,679.81 £264,388.60 £168,649.03
2020 £467,879.24 £292,544.09 £245,219.90 £161,053.98
2019 £457,155.61 £285,109.64 £239,314.55 £162,201.73
2018 £449,106.53 £279,693.69 £235,587.72 £161,921.13
2017 £426,321.63 £266,201.30 £225,431.53 £158,055.16
2016 £408,308.03 £255,581.11 £217,372.67 £149,620.86
2015 £390,109.86 £244,937.16 £209,580.40 £144,201.79
2014 £365,181.00 £230,292.39 £198,107.99 £136,483.80
2013 £341,857.77 £215,229.01 £186,122.22 £128,867.79
2012 £341,357.76 £214,949.27 £186,147.72 £131,087.17
2011 £337,104.86 £209,958.80 £181,173.02 £129,316.93
2010 £336,407.40 £211,533.02 £182,903.14 £130,935.89

Property prices over time for Exeter

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Exeter

The median salary in Exeter is £25,553 and the mean salary in Exeter is £29,292.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
48k
Median Salary
£25,553
Annual Percentage Change
9.5%
Mean Salary
£29,292

Salary comparison between Exeter and South West

See how Exeter compares to the rest of South West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in South West is £34,961 in Cheltenham and the lowest median salary is £0 in Isles of Scilly. Exeter ranks 14 out of 26 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Cheltenham 41k £34,961 14.8% £38,610 11.2%
Forest of Dean 24k £30,120 27.8% £32,813 11.4%
Bristol, City of UA 173k £29,923 11.1% £32,238 5.8%
North Somerset UA 74k £29,026 16.3% £32,491 11.3%
South Gloucestershire UA 113k £28,830 10.8% £31,817 8.6%
Swindon UA 89k £28,164 3.4% £34,161 6.8%
Wiltshire UA 177k £28,033 12.8% £32,009 5.2%
Bath and North East Somerset UA 71k £27,614 14.1% £35,345 19.5%
Stroud 42k £27,606 9.7% £32,948 8.7%
Cotswold 28k £26,953 22.1% £34,455 16.1%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UA 131k £26,714 9.8% £31,862 10.7%
Dorset UA 127k £26,446 7.6% £30,561 11.4%
South Hams 26k £26,370 9.6% £28,265 -2.6%
Gloucester 43k £25,766 8.9% £30,531 14.4%
Mid Devon 29k £25,048 0.0% £27,831 0.0%
North Devon 36k £25,035 17.3% £25,340 9.5%
Cornwall UA 169k £24,510 14.9% £27,014 13.0%
Plymouth UA 91k £23,433 6.2% £25,656 8.1%
Teignbridge 39k £23,283 8.3% £27,325 8.9%
Torbay UA 46k £22,678 -2.6% £25,355 1.9%
Torridge 25k £22,300 0.0% £24,572 4.8%
West Devon 17k £21,639 10.7% £23,139 1.3%
Tewkesbury 31k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Isles of Scilly 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
East Devon 44k £0 0.0% £31,403 11.8%

See how Exeter compares to other areas in South West

Number of businesses by industry for Exeter

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
70 230 620 135 145 340 235 300 285 130 245 725 345 10 105 250 320