Crime Rates at Gipsy Lane, Exeter, EX1 3RL

Gipsy Lane area has the 31st highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 157th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gipsy Lane (EX1 3RL) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% lower than the Mincinglake and Whipton average (83.7 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gipsy Lane (EX1 3RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Battle Abbey Way, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gipsy Hill Lane (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.