Crime Rates at Oxford Road, Exeter, EX4 6QX

Oxford Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James , and the 65th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Road (EX4 6QX) in the last 12 months was 156.1 per 1,000 residents and was 106.9% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -93.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (EX4 6QX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 353 crimes here, including 167 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.