Total Crime Rate
585.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Longbrook Street area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James , and the 12th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Longbrook Street (EX4 6AB) in the last 12 months was 585.8 per 1,000 residents and was 676.3% higher than the Duryard and St James average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 108 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 140 (β 242.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longbrook Street (EX4 6AB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 386 crimes here, including 134 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 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sidwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exeter Bus And Coach Stataion | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Exeter Bus And Coach Stataion | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Exeter Bus And Coach Stataion | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Exeter Bus And Coach Stataion | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stover Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sidwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queen'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Sidwell'S Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chichester Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hillsborough Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King William Street | Under investigation |
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