Total Crime Rate
80.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026College Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 156th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around College Road (EX1 1TE) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% lower than the Newtown and St Leonard's average (135.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around College Road (EX1 1TE), the main crime hotspot is near Eaton Drive. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Exeter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Denmark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Eaton Drive | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eaton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eaton Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eaton Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eaton Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eaton Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eaton Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eaton Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East John Walk | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East John Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East John Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Heavitree Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Matthews Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Athelstan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Radford Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Radford Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Radnor Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Radford Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Radford Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | College Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
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