Total Crime Rate

234.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 234.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 87.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 66.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.0 10/10
  • Other theft 17.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Priestley Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 40th highest crime rate of 394 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 Priestley Avenue (EX4 8DG) in the last 12 months was 234.3 per 1,000 residents and was 180.0% higher than the Mincinglake and Whipton average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priestley Avenue (EX4 8DG), the main crime hotspot is near Arena Park. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priestley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowbrook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowbrook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Margaret Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowbrook Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernadette Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernadette Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priestley Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Priestley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Priestley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowbrook Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowbrook Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Arena Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowbrook Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arena Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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