Total Crime Rate
146.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
79.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Jesmond Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 77th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Jesmond Road (EX1 2DG) in the last 12 months was 146.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 79.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jesmond Road (EX1 2DG), the main crime hotspot is near Thurlow Road. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 44 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 | Violence and sexual offences | East John Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurlow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nichols Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East John Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thurlow Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Thurlow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thurlow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurlow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurlow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurlow Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monkswell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Thurlow Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Prospect Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East John Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gladstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Matthews Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Street | Under investigation |
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