Postcode · Exeter
Crime in EX4 1BE
How much crime is recorded in EX4 1BE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Thomas East
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,957 (2024)
EX4 1BEExeter
How safe is EX4 1BE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX4 1BE area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
53.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
161
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
EX4 1BENational
Shoplifting61.18.4
Violence and sexual offences47.023.6
Anti-social behaviour19.310.7
Public order9.24.6
Burglary8.99.1
Criminal damage and arson8.64.7
Other theft4.34.5
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Robbery2.11.4
Drugs2.12.4
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Theft from the person0.82.1
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.