Total Crime Rate
47.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dunvegan Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 394 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 Dunvegan Close (EX4 4AF) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% lower than the Duryard and St James average (68.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dunvegan Close (EX4 4AF), the main crime hotspot is near King Edward Street. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Exeter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cowley Bridge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Highcroft Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | King Edward Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harefield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Taddiford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Taddiford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Thomas Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Harefield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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