Total Crime Rate
136.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandford Walk area has the 25th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 79th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sandford Walk (EX1 2ET) in the last 12 months was 136.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 550.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandford Walk (EX1 2ET), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Summerlands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heavitree Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Matthews Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Matthews Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Matthews Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Heavitree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Matthews Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | B3183 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Summerlands | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grendon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grendon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Summerlands | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Matthews Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gladstone Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gladstone Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chute Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clifton Road | Offender given a caution |
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