Crime Rates at Well Oak Park, Exeter, EX2 5BB

Well Oak Park area has the highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 11th 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 Well Oak Park (EX2 5BB) in the last 12 months was 632.3 per 1,000 residents and was 936.9% 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 180 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 202 (≈ 473.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Well Oak Park (EX2 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 194 crimes here, including 147 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.