Total Crime Rate

139.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 139.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 35.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 20.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 1.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

St Davids Place area has the 27th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 86th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Davids Place (EX4 4AU) in the last 12 months was 139.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% higher than the Newtown and St Leonard's average (135.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Davids Place (EX4 4AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Isambard Parade, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Taddiford Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Davids Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Looe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Looe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Thomas Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingdom Mews —
Apr 2026Public order Isambard Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Isambard Parade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Isambard Parade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Isambard Parade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Isambard Parade —
Apr 2026Public order Harefield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eldertree Gardens Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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