Crime Rates at Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6SR

Blackboy Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James , and the 92nd 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 Blackboy Road (EX4 6SR) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackboy Road (EX4 6SR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 280 crimes here, including 139 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.