Total Crime Rate

73.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somerville Crescent area has the 37th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 167th highest crime rate of 398 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 Somerville Crescent (EX2 7GD) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% lower than the Mincinglake and Whipton average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ).

In the area around Somerville Crescent (EX2 7GD), the main crime hotspot is near Higher Wear Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Mincinglake and Whipton

Crime Over Time in Somerville Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerville Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wear Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vernon Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Vernon Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Higher Wear Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerville Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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