Total Crime Rate

177.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 177.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Public order 14.8 8/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bridespring Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 56th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridespring Road (EX4 7EY) in the last 12 months was 177.8 per 1,000 residents and was 121.7% higher than the Mincinglake and Whipton average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 96.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridespring Road (EX4 7EY), the main crime hotspot is near Bridespring Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bridespring Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Philip Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Charles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bridespring Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Bridespring Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bridespring Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridespring Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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