Crime Rates at Lower Coombe Street, Exeter, EX1 1DX

Lower Coombe 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 394 local areas in Exeter .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Coombe Street (EX1 1DX) in the last 12 months was 766.5 per 1,000 residents and was 467.2% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 377.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Coombe Street (EX1 1DX), 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.