Total Crime Rate
51.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Baring Crescent area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Baring Crescent (EX1 1TL) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower than the Newtown and St Leonard's average (134.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baring Crescent (EX1 1TL), the main crime hotspot is near Grendon Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 26 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 | College Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heavitree Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Heavitree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B3183 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gladstone Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gladstone Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladstone Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladstone Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | East John Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Matthews Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grendon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grendon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Matthews Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Matthews Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Matthews Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Matthews Close | β |
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