Total Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rosebarn Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James , and the 26th 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 Rosebarn Lane (EX4 5EQ) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% 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 Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Rosebarn Lane (EX4 5EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Lyncombe Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Galmpton Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Fairway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyncombe Close | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lyncombe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoke Hill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sylvan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Daleside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daleside Road | Under investigation |
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