Total Crime Rate
35.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sidmouth Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 114th lowest 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 Sidmouth Road (EX2 5QJ) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sidmouth Road (EX2 5QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ringswell Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Delius Crescent (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Exeter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ringswell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ringswell Avenue | Under investigation |
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