Crime Rates at Merlin Crescent, Exeter, EX4 9AE

Merlin Crescent area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 394 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 Merlin Crescent (EX4 9AE) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Crescent (EX4 9AE), the main crime hotspot is near Tor Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.