Total Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 65.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Woodwater Lane area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 190th highest crime rate of 394 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 Woodwater Lane (EX2 5AW) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodwater Lane (EX2 5AW), the main crime hotspot is near Heath Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodwater Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quarry Park Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quarry Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Woodwater Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Woodwater Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Plumtree Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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