Total Crime Rate
420.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
193.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gladstone 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.
View Crime In Exeter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grendon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Street | 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 | Other theft | Dreys Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dreys Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Grendon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Matthews Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gladstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B3183 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nichols Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East John Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East John Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East John Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Heavitree Road | Under investigation |
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