Total Crime Rate

65.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Hill area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 189th highest 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 Church Hill (EX4 9EX) in the last 12 months was 65.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% 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 crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Hill (EX4 9EX), the main crime hotspot is near Broadparks Avenue. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Harrington Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harrington Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broadparks Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jersey Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jersey Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadparks Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sanders Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Danesway
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bickleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pinhoe Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Avenue Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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