Crime Rates at Well Street, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8QH

Well Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dawlish South West , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

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 Well Street (EX6 8QH) in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 116.3% higher than the Dawlish South West average (41.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 900.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Well Street (EX6 8QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bonhay Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.