Total Crime Rate

2102.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

992.1 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 2102.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 992.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 811.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 535.4 10/10
  • Public order 133.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 133.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 126.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 94.5 10/10
  • Other theft 94.5 10/10
  • Burglary 39.4 10/10
  • Drugs 39.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 23.6 10/10
  • Robbery 23.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 23.6 10/10
  • Other crime 15.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
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

Martins Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 2nd 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 Martins Lane (EX1 1EY) in the last 12 months was 2102.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1455.7% 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 103 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 126 (≈ 992.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martins Lane (EX1 1EY), 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 Martins Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/173)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guinea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Yard Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Yard Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paul Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paul Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Paul Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paul Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guinea Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Guinea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cathedral Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mermaid Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cathedral Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cathedral Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rack Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gater Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gater Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
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Data Sources

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