Crime Rates at Palace Gate, Exeter, EX1 1JA

Palace Gate area has the 19th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palace Gate (EX1 1JA) in the last 12 months was 225.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 102.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palace Gate (EX1 1JA), 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.