Crime Rates at St Davids Hill, Exeter, EX4 4DU

St Davids Hill area has the 21st highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 398 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 Hill (EX4 4DU) in the last 12 months was 162.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% higher than the Newtown and St Leonard's average (134.1 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Davids Hill (EX4 4DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eldertree Gardens (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.