Total Crime Rate
285.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mowbray Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James , and the 31st 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 Mowbray Avenue (EX4 4HB) in the last 12 months was 285.3 per 1,000 residents and was 278.0% higher than the Duryard and St James average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 216.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mowbray Avenue (EX4 4HB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 188 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Duryard and St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longbrook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longbrook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longbrook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longbrook Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Longbrook Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Acland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheeke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hillsborough Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Longbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Paris Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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