Total Crime Rate
102.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dunvegan Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James , and the 118th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .
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 Dunvegan Close (EX4 4AF) in the last 12 months was 102.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% higher than the Duryard and St James average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dunvegan Close (EX4 4AF), the main crime hotspot is near Taddiford Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Duryard and St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Taddiford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | King Edward Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cowley Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowley Bridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Copplestone Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copplestone Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taddiford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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