Total Crime Rate

114.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 114.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.6 9/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Main Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 107th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Main Road (EX4 9EY) in the last 12 months was 114.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Main Road (EX4 9EY), 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 Main Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Broadparks Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadparks Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harrington Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Harrington Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Danesway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pinhoe Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedgeclaire Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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