Total Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 38.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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

St Davids Hill area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 129th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Davids Hill (EX4 4FJ) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Davids Hill (EX4 4FJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Davids Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iron Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barbican Steps Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Barbican Steps Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bonhay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lower North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haldon Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodbine Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Looe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St David'S Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St David'S Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St David'S Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Looe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barbican Steps Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Iron Bridge Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dinham Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dinham Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dinham Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Iron Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Dinham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eldertree Gardens Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Iron Bridge Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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