Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
EX1 · Devon
315
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
PL24 · Cornwall
56
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
St Blaise has less crime — 56 vs 315 incidents in April 2026.
Exeter recorded substantially more crime than St Blaise in April 2026 — 315 incidents compared to 56, a 5.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Exeter records significantly more (159 vs 19 incidents). Exeter sits above the national average for recorded crime while St Blaise is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, St Blaise recorded fewer crimes than Exeter — 56 vs 315 incidents. That is 82% fewer crimes. St Blaise is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Exeter recorded 159 incidents of this type vs 19 in St Blaise. Overall, St Blaise had fewer total crimes (56 vs 315).