Crime Rate in St Thomas: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in St Thomas

The total recorded crimes in St Thomas, Exeter, UK in July 2025 are around 98 as per the recent police data. This equates to a St Thomas crime rate of 0.62 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around St Thomas, encompassing approximately 159,091 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (32) incidents (14.29% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (23) incidents (-54.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (22) incidents (29.41% increase)
St Thomas Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 17
  • Exeter St Thomas with total crimes: 11
  • Prospect Place with total crimes: 9

How safe is St Thomas?

To understand the safety of St Thomas, we need to analyze St Thomas crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Exeter:

    • In 2024, St Thomas reported a higher crime volume than the Exeter average, with 1,578 crimes compared to 1,452. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, St Thomas witnessed more crimes than 10 out of 12 other areas in the Exeter.

    • In 2023, St Thomas had fewer crimes than the Exeter average, with 3 crimes compared to 14. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Exeter, St Thomas has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

St Thomas Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the St Thomas has recorded 98 crimes with crime rate of 0.28 ranking 5th out of 12 in the Exeter, UK

In 2024, the total St Thomas crimes were 1,578. The crime rate of St Thomas in 2024 was 17.18 (year) or 1.43 (month) ranking it 3 dangerous area in the Exeter.

In 2023, the total crimes in St Thomas were around 3 crimes with yearly crime rate of 17.57 (year) or 1.46 (month) ranking 6 most dangerous area in the Exeter.

AreaJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (St Thomas)CrimesRank (St Thomas)CrimesRank (St Thomas)
St David's696 17,561 199 1
Topsham88 7632 1110 2
Newtown and St Leonard's135 21,722 2NA NA
Pinhoe122 4964 55 3
Priory133 3934 6NA NA
St Loyes89 6846 75 4
Duryard and St James63 101,355 41 8
Alphington75 8680 103 5
Exwick59 11601 122 7
Mincinglake and Whipton70 9718 8NA NA
Heavitree54 12687 91 9
Pennsylvania53 13597 13NA NA

St Thomas Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 32 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 23 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Shoplifting (50 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (28 cases).

In May 2025, Shoplifting dominated crime reports (99 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (21 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Shoplifting were the most frequent (56 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Violence and sexual offences (25 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Shoplifting (48 incidents) and then Violence and sexual offences showed a substantial number of incidents (32 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Shoplifting saw the largest number of reported crimes with 55 incidents, and Violence and sexual offences was another prevalent crime category with 17 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Shoplifting (74 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (24 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Shoplifting saw the largest number of reported crimes with 46 incidents, and Violence and sexual offences was another prevalent crime category with 19 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Shoplifting (91 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (20 cases).

In October 2024, Shoplifting dominated crime reports (91 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (28 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 633 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 63.30 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 99 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202523
June 202550
May 202599
April 202556
March 202548
February 202555
January 202574
December 202446
November 202491
October 202491

A total of 13 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20254
June 20255
April 20251
March 20251
February 20252

A total of 246 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 24.60 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202532
June 202528
May 202521
April 202525
March 202532
February 202517
January 202524
December 202419
November 202420
October 202428

A total of 124 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 12.40 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202522
June 202517
May 20258
April 202514
March 202511
February 20258
January 202510
December 20249
November 20249
October 202416

A total of 43 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 4.78 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20254
June 20256
May 20257
April 20254
March 20254
January 20254
December 20243
November 20242
October 20249

A total of 18 Burglary incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
June 20251
May 20252
April 20252
March 20251
February 20251
December 20241
October 20248

A total of 14 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20253
April 20251
March 20251
February 20251
December 20242
November 20243
October 20243

A total of 52 Public order incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 5.20 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20253
June 20256
May 20258
April 20259
March 20255
February 20253
January 20255
December 20244
November 20246
October 20243

A total of 17 Drugs incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20253
June 20255
April 20252
February 20253
January 20252
November 20242

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
June 20253
March 20251
February 20251
October 20241

A total of 5 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20251
February 20251
January 20251
December 20241
October 20241

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20257
March 20251
February 20251
January 20252
November 20241

A total of 63 Other theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20252
May 20257
April 20259
March 20258
February 20258
January 20258
December 20243
November 20246
October 202412

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20251
February 20251

High Crime Locations St Thomas in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the St Thomas postcode area is presented below.

1. Supermarket (Map)
Total17
Shoplifting11
Anti-social behaviour4
Vehicle crime1
Violence and sexual offences1
2. Exeter St Thomas (Map)
Total11
Shoplifting5
Anti-social behaviour3
Violence and sexual offences2
Criminal damage and arson1
3. Prospect Place (Map)
Total9
Violence and sexual offences3
Anti-social behaviour2
Public order2
Drugs1
Possession of weapons1
4. Francis Close (Map)
Total8
Anti-social behaviour3
Shoplifting2
Violence and sexual offences2
Criminal damage and arson1
5. Shopping Area (Map)
Total4
Shoplifting4
6. Swan Yard (Map)
Total4
Possession of weapons2
Shoplifting1
Violence and sexual offences1
7. Kerswill Road (Map)
Total4
Anti-social behaviour2
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
8. Clinton Street (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences3
9. Limegrove Road (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences2
Anti-social behaviour1
10. Southport Avenue (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences2
Robbery1

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