Total Crime Rate

731.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

348.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 731.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 348.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 255.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 190.4 10/10
  • Public order 65.4 10/10
  • Other theft 42.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 42.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.2 10/10
  • Burglary 20.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.4 10/10
  • Robbery 17.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.2 10/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Western Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 10th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Way (EX1 2DE) in the last 12 months was 731.1 per 1,000 residents and was 441.0% higher than the Newtown and St Leonard's average (135.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 176 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 240 (≈ 348.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Way (EX1 2DE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 311 crimes here, including 156 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Western Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/107)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Tiverton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Tiverton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Verney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bampfylde Street —
Apr 2026Public order Bampfylde Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bampfylde Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bampfylde Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Tiverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Tiverton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powderham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belgrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Tiverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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