Crime Rates at Well Street, Exeter, EX4 6QL

Well Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James , and the 178th highest crime rate of 394 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 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Well Street (EX4 6QL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 352 crimes here, including 165 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.