Total Crime Rate
45.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Well Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Well Street (EX4 6QL) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% lower than the Duryard and St James average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Well Street (EX4 6QL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 365 crimes here, including 168 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Duryard and St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sidwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sidwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parr Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Red Lion Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hoopern Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King William Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King William Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longbrook Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longbrook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oxford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Lion Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
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