Crime Rates at Bennett Square, Exeter, EX4 8AY

Bennett Square area has the 31st highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 145th highest 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 Bennett Square (EX4 8AY) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bennett Square (EX4 8AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Polsloe Bridge, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fouracre Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.