Crime Rates at Southernhay West, Exeter, EX1 1PJ

Southernhay West area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 398 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 Southernhay West (EX1 1PJ) in the last 12 months was 2338.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1643.6% 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 107 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 140 (≈ 1102.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southernhay West (EX1 1PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 386 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (135 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.