Total Crime Rate
47.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rosebarn Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rosebarn Lane (EX4 5DP) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 5 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rosebarn Lane (EX4 5DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elliott Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosebarn Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Exeter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Widecombe Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoke Meadow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stoke Meadow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rollestone Crescent | Under investigation |
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