Crime Rates at Beacon Lane, Exeter, EX4 8LX

Beacon Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 40th highest crime rate of 398 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 8LX) in the last 12 months was 228.1 per 1,000 residents and was 184.5% higher than the Mincinglake and Whipton average (80.2 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 Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 124.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon Lane (EX4 8LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northbrook Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fouracre Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.