Total Crime Rate
91.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Martindales area has the 28th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Martindales (EX2 7SA) in the last 12 months was 91.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 43.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 110.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Martindales (EX2 7SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caddy Place, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hook Drive (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mincinglake and Whipton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hook Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caddy Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albatross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albatross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Albatross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulligan Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hook Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Rydon Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caddy Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Caddy Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newcourt Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caddy Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caddy Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caddy Place | Under investigation |
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