Total Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Armstrong Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Armstrong Avenue (EX4 5DJ) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armstrong Avenue (EX4 5DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Elliott Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Armstrong Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayflower Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newfoundland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pennsylvania Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Plassey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Fairway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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