Total Crime Rate
205.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
101.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Venny Bridge area has the 11th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 46th 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 Venny Bridge (EX4 8JF) in the last 12 months was 205.3 per 1,000 residents and was 145.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 101.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Venny Bridge (EX4 8JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bakers Way, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pilton Lane (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Exeter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Thursby Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrington Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrington Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pilton Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pollard'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pollard'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pilton Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pilton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pilton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sanders Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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