Crime Rates at Waterside, Exeter, EX2 8GU

Waterside area has the 25th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Alphington , and the 154th highest crime rate of 398 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 Waterside (EX2 8GU) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterside (EX2 8GU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 529 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (64 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.