Total Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.6 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 17.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 3.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Caroline Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 51st 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 Caroline Avenue (EX2 7AT) in the last 12 months was 17.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caroline Avenue (EX2 7AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caddy Place, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Omaha Drive (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Caroline Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhode Island Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caddy Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Holland Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Rhode Island Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henry Holland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rhode Island Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dukes Walk —
Apr 2026Public order Omaha Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rhode Island Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jack Sadler Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jack Sadler Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Caddy Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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