Total Crime Rate
3.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brookside Crescent area has the lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 6th 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 Brookside Crescent (EX4 8NF) in the last 12 months was 3.7 per 1,000 residents and was 95.6% 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 Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Brookside Crescent (EX4 8NF), the main crime hotspot is near Arena Park. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Exeter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Arena Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pinwood Meadow Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arena Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Road | Under investigation |
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