Crime Rates at Gordon Road, Exeter, EX1 2DH

Gordon 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 Gordon Road (EX1 2DH) 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 Gordon Road (EX1 2DH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 246 crimes here, including 131 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.