Total Crime Rate
232.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fox Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 37th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fox Road (EX4 8NB) in the last 12 months was 232.1 per 1,000 residents and was 189.5% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 131.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fox Road (EX4 8NB), the main crime hotspot is near Arena Park. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mincinglake and Whipton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arena Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fox Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arena Park | Under investigation |
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