Crime Rates at York Road, Exeter, EX4 6PQ

York Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James , and the 188th highest crime rate of 394 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 York Road (EX4 6PQ) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (EX4 6PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 405 crimes here, including 182 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.