Crime Rates at Oak Road, Exeter, EX4 1QB

Oak Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Alphington , and the 195th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Road (EX4 1QB) in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% lower than the Alphington average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Road (EX4 1QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bowhay Lane, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadmeadow Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.