Total Crime Rate

913.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

393.2 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 913.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 393.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 301.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 206.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 97.0 10/10
  • Public order 68.2 10/10
  • Other theft 61.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.5 10/10
  • Drugs 30.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.3 10/10
  • Burglary 23.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 14.4 9/10
  • Robbery 12.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.8 10/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
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

Southernhay East area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 6th highest crime rate of 394 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 Southernhay East (EX1 1QL) in the last 12 months was 913.8 per 1,000 residents and was 576.2% 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 168 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 4 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 219 (≈ 393.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southernhay East (EX1 1QL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 323 crimes here, including 133 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southernhay East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/124)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pavilion Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bampfylde Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bampfylde Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bampfylde Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bampfylde Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Good Shepherd Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northernhay Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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