Total Crime Rate

47.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dunvegan 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.

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Crime Over Time in Dunvegan Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowley Bridge Road
Apr 2026Other theft Highcroft Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Edward Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harefield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taddiford Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Taddiford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Thomas Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Harefield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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