Postcode · Exeter
Crime in EX4 6LD
How much crime is recorded in EX4 6LD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St James's Park & Hoopern
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,531 (2024)
How safe is EX4 6LD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX4 6LD area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
39
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 6LDNational
Shoplifting11.58.4
Violence and sexual offences8.523.6
Anti-social behaviour4.510.7
Other theft3.14.5
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Drugs2.52.4
Public order1.84.6
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Other crime1.01.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Burglary0.59.1
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 36% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.