Crime Rates at Howell Road, Exeter, EX4 4LZ

Howell Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James , and the 185th lowest crime rate of 398 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 Howell Road (EX4 4LZ) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howell Road (EX4 4LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 108 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prison (73 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.