Total Crime Rate
862.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower Coombe Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 7th highest crime rate of 398 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 862.3 per 1,000 residents and was 542.9% higher than the Newtown and St Leonard's average (134.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 455.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Coombe Street (EX1 1DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 529 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Street (255 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newtown and St Leonard's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bear Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Diamond Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cathedral Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cathedral Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cathedral Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cathedral Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cathedral Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cathedral Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Diamond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coombe Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cathedral Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coombe Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coombe Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cathedral Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cathedral Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cathedral Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cathedral Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cathedral Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cathedral Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cathedral Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cathedral Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cathedral Yard | Under investigation |
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