Total Crime Rate
1111.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodland Drive area has the highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 5th 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 Woodland Drive (EX2 7PR) in the last 12 months was 1111.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1286.4% higher 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 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 186.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 372.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodland Drive (EX2 7PR), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mincinglake and Whipton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bardon Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bardon Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodland Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bardon Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bardon Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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