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

St Davids Hill area has the 25th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 80th 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 Hill (EX4 4DU) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 58.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% 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 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St David'S Hill (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.