Crime Rates at Water Lane, Exeter, EX2 8BY

Water Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Alphington , and the 109th 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 Water Lane (EX2 8BY) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% lower than the Alphington average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Lane (EX2 8BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 347 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quay Hill (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.