Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 58.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Edwards Court area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 189th 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 Edwards Court (EX2 7RL) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edwards Court (EX2 7RL), the main crime hotspot is near Barle Close. Police recorded 241 crimes here, including 160 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edwards Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Barle Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barle Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Barle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barle Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barle Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barle Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barle Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barle Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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