Total Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 39.6 4/10
  • Shoplifting 19.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 6.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 34th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 133rd lowest 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 Woodwater Lane (EX2 5NP) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% 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 Shoplifting with 6 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 ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodwater Lane (EX2 5NP), 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Plumtree Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quarry Park Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quarry Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lethbridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Woodwater Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Woodwater Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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