Crime Rates at The Fairway, Exeter, EX4 5DW

The Fairway area has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James , and the 190th 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 The Fairway (EX4 5DW) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% 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 10 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 ( 233.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Fairway (EX4 5DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lyncombe Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elliott Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.