Total Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.6 1/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Robbery 1.6 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beacon Heath area has the 44th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 189th highest crime rate of 398 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 Heath (EX4 8NR) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 187.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon Heath (EX4 8NR), 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

Crime Over Time in Beacon Heath area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arena Park —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fox Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fox Road —
Sep 2025Public order Arena Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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