Crime Rates at Ribston Avenue, Exeter, EX1 3QE

Ribston Avenue area has the 35th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 160th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ribston Avenue (EX1 3QE) in the last 12 months was 75.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% lower than the Mincinglake and Whipton average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ribston Avenue (EX1 3QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Headland Crescent, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leypark Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.