Crime Rates at Pennsylvania Road, Exeter, EX4 6DB

Pennsylvania Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James , and the 112th 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 Pennsylvania Road (EX4 6DB) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennsylvania Road (EX4 6DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longbrook Street (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.