Postcode · Exeter
Crime in EX4 9BU
How much crime is recorded in EX4 9BU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Mincinglake & Beacon Heath
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,540 (2024)
EX4 9BUExeter
How safe is EX4 9BU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX4 9BU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
EX4 9BUNational
Violence and sexual offences44.223.6
Other theft7.64.5
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Public order4.54.6
Anti-social behaviour3.910.7
Burglary3.49.1
Drugs2.82.4
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.