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 398 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 601.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1016.8% higher than the Heavitree average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 150 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 184 (≈ 430.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Well Oak Park (EX2 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 133 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.