Crime Rates at Matthews Court, Exeter, EX4 8NX

Matthews Court area has the 38th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 168th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Matthews Court (EX4 8NX) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matthews Court (EX4 8NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cheyne Rise, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pollard'S Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.