Total Crime Rate

420.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

193.1 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 420.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 193.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 168.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 84.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 44.6 8/10
  • Other theft 39.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.9 10/10
  • Burglary 14.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 9.9 9/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Gladstone Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 18th 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 Gladstone Road (EX1 2EE) in the last 12 months was 420.8 per 1,000 residents and was 211.4% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 193.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gladstone Road (EX1 2EE), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Street. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gladstone Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grendon Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dreys Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dreys Court
Apr 2026Other theft Grendon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Matthews Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gladstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B3183 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nichols Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East John Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East John Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East John Walk
Apr 2026Other theft Heavitree Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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