Total Crime Rate

150.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 150.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.4 9/10
  • Burglary 14.3 9/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whipton Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 75th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whipton Lane (EX1 3DS) in the last 12 months was 150.5 per 1,000 residents and was 146.9% higher than the Heavitree average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whipton Lane (EX1 3DS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whipton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heavitree Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victor Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heavitree Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heavitree Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roseland Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseland Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vyvyan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vyvyan Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vyvyan Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vyvyan Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hoker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hope Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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