Total Crime Rate

288.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 288.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 173.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 67.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Robbery 12.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pennsylvania Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 394 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 Pennsylvania Road (EX4 6BP) in the last 12 months was 288.5 per 1,000 residents and was 319.7% higher 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 Shoplifting with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennsylvania Road (EX4 6BP), the main crime hotspot is near Longbrook Street. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 91 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pennsylvania Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pennsylvania Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sidwell Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sidwell Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Sidwell Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennsylvania Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powderham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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