Crime Rates at Ludwell Lane, Exeter, EX2 5AQ

Ludwell Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 51st highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ludwell Lane (EX2 5AQ) in the last 12 months was 189.4 per 1,000 residents and was 126.4% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 114.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ludwell Lane (EX2 5AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.