Total Crime Rate

182.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 182.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.8 9/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Drugs 10.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 1.3 1/10
  • Other crime 1.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.3 1/10
  • Robbery 1.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.3 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 54th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (EX1 1BB) in the last 12 months was 182.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% higher than the Newtown and St Leonard's average (135.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 79.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (EX1 1BB), the main crime hotspot is near North Street. Police recorded 510 crimes here, including 271 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/144)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Iron Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guinea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guinea Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Guinea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lower Coombe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alphington Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Alphington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alphington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mermaid Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Olave'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Synagogue Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Synagogue Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palace Gate —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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