Total Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 38.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Bennett Square area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 128th 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 Bennett Square (EX4 8AZ) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bennett Square (EX4 8AZ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bennett Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Polsloe Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lamacraft Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Honeylands Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Honeylands Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Honeylands Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Roundtable Meet Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bennett Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Polsloe Bridge Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Polsloe Bridge —

Data Sources

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