Total Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 78.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Robbery 1.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Exhibition Way area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 161st highest crime rate of 394 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 Exhibition Way (EX4 8JD) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% lower than the Mincinglake and Whipton average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Exhibition Way (EX4 8JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sheridan Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Exhibition Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warwick Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grenville Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stratford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Margaret Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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