Total Crime Rate
72.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Parr Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 169th highest 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 Parr Street (EX1 2BE) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Parr Street (EX1 2BE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 334 crimes here, including 158 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 | Drugs | Clifton Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oxford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Matthews Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Matthews Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bampfylde Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bampfylde Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | East John Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Acland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Verney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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