Total Crime Rate
139.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Raleigh Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 76th highest crime rate of 398 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 Raleigh Road (EX1 1TQ) in the last 12 months was 139.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% higher 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 Criminal damage and arson with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -9.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Raleigh Road (EX1 1TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Wonford Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 29 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladstone Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heavitree Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Heavitree 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Wonford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wonford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wonford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wonford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wonford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Radnor Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Summerlands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B3183 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Summerlands | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Summerlands | 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Matthews Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Matthews Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Radnor Place | β |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | College Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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