Total Crime Rate

794.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

431.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 794.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 431.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 354.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 185.9 10/10
  • Public order 67.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.6 10/10
  • Drugs 36.6 10/10
  • Other theft 36.6 10/10
  • Burglary 19.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 11.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
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

South Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 8th highest crime rate of 394 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 South Street (EX1 1EG) in the last 12 months was 794.4 per 1,000 residents and was 487.8% 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 126 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 153 (≈ 431.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (EX1 1EG), 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 South Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/163)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Queen Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Little Queen Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Little Queen Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Little Queen Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Queen Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Lower Coombe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Guinea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guinea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guinea Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mermaid Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bear Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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