Crime Rates at St Matthews Close, Exeter, EX1 2EX

St Matthews Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 15th highest crime rate of 398 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 St Matthews Close (EX1 2EX) in the last 12 months was 454.6 per 1,000 residents and was 238.9% higher than the Newtown and St Leonard's average (134.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 121.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Matthews Close (EX1 2EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gladstone Road, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albert Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.