Total Crime Rate
771.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Guinea Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 9th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Guinea Street (EX1 1DA) in the last 12 months was 771.8 per 1,000 residents and was 475.5% higher than the Newtown and St Leonard's average (134.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 109 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 137 (β 385.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Guinea Street (EX1 1DA), the main crime hotspot is near North Street. Police recorded 462 crimes here, including 255 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newtown and St Leonard's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cathedral Yard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Quay Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Quay Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Quay Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Paul Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northernhay Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fore Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fore Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Quay Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Iron Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cathedral Yard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cathedral Yard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cathedral Yard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Quay Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mermaid Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cathedral Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Queen Street | Under investigation |
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