Total Crime Rate
44.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Jesmond Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 394 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 Jesmond Road (EX1 2DF) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jesmond Road (EX1 2DF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 251 crimes here, including 131 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 | Other theft | Prospect Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Thurlow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thurlow Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurlow Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Old Tiverton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Old Tiverton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Old Tiverton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Old Tiverton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Old Tiverton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Old Tiverton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Thurlow Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurlow Road | Under investigation |
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