Total Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Moorview Close 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 Moorview Close (EX4 6EZ) 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 Moorview Close (EX4 6EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rosebarn Avenue, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Daleside Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Duryard and St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Daleside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pennsylvania Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Higher King'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sylvan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Fairway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daleside Road | Under investigation |
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