Total Crime Rate
70.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Saxon Avenue area has the 39th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Mincinglake and Whipton , and the 173rd 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 Saxon Avenue (EX4 9HG) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 57.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Saxon Avenue (EX4 9HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Main Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pinncourt Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mincinglake and Whipton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seldon Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Main Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinncourt Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
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