Crime Rates at Well Street, Exeter, EX4 6QA

Well Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Well Street (EX4 6QA) in the last 12 months was 45.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower than the Duryard and St James average (68.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 240.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Well Street (EX4 6QA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 245 crimes here, including 131 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.