Total Crime Rate
171.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Archibald Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 58th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Archibald Road (EX1 1SA) in the last 12 months was 171.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 94.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Archibald Road (EX1 1SA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newtown and St Leonard's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Lion Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Red Lion Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Red Lion Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Red Lion Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Red Lion Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Red Lion Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Red Lion Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Red Lion Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Acland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Summerlands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Summerlands | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Summerlands | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stover Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Lion Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stover Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Radnor Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Radnor Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Radnor Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Radnor Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Radnor Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sidwell Street | Under investigation |
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