Crime Rates at Welcome Street, Exeter, EX2 8EN

Welcome Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Alphington , and the 88th 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 Welcome Street (EX2 8EN) in the last 12 months was 121.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% higher than the Alphington average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welcome Street (EX2 8EN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 550 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.