Crime Rates at Summer Lane, Exeter, EX4 8BY

Summer Lane area has the 25th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 109th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Summer Lane (EX4 8BY) in the last 12 months was 108.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Summer Lane (EX4 8BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pinhoe Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Priestley Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.