Total Crime Rate
559.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gladstone Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 14th highest crime rate of 398 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 Gladstone Road (EX1 2EE) in the last 12 months was 559.4 per 1,000 residents and was 317.1% higher than the Newtown and St Leonard's average (134.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (β 193.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gladstone Road (EX1 2EE), the main crime hotspot is near Grendon Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newtown and St Leonard's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Heavitree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nichols Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladstone Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladstone Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gladstone Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gladstone Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B3183 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Nichols Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nichols Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nichols Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clifton Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | East John Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grendon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grendon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heavitree Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Matthews Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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