Total Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 3.6 1/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 40th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beacon Lane (EX4 8LT) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon Lane (EX4 8LT), 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 (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tor Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Saint Katherines Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bettys Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Modred Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Modred Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camelot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elaine 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 Northbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancelot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latimer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Excalibur Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lancelot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pellinore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Arthur'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Modred Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fouracre Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bennett Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guinevere Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guinevere Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elaine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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