Total Crime Rate

6.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 6.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Widgery Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 13th lowest 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 Widgery Road (EX4 8AX) in the last 12 months was 6.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% lower than the Mincinglake and Whipton average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Possession of weapons with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Widgery Road (EX4 8AX), the main crime hotspot is near Polsloe Bridge. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Mincinglake and Whipton

Crime Over Time in Widgery Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Honeylands Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lamacraft Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Honeylands Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Roundtable Meet Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Polsloe Bridge Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Polsloe Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Honeylands Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Conybeare Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Polsloe Bridge —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bennett Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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