Total Crime Rate

238.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

140.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 238.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 140.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.4 9/10
  • Burglary 21.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Beacon Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 39th 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 Beacon Lane (EX4 8LR) in the last 12 months was 238.7 per 1,000 residents and was 185.4% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 140.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon Lane (EX4 8LR), the main crime hotspot is near Northbrook Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beacon Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guinevere Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Excalibur Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Modred Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Modred Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bettys Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fouracre Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camelot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lancelot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guinevere Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tor Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tor Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancelot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Modred Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pellinore Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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