Total Crime Rate

288.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 288.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 173.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 67.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Robbery 12.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Howell Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James , and the 32nd 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 Howell Road (EX4 4HA) in the last 12 months was 288.5 per 1,000 residents and was 319.7% higher 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 Shoplifting with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howell Road (EX4 4HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 187 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longbrook Street (91 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Howell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/94)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bampfylde Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bampfylde Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bampfylde Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bampfylde Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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