Crime Rates at Verney Street, Exeter, EX1 2FE

Verney Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 10th highest crime rate of 394 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 Verney Street (EX1 2FE) in the last 12 months was 731.1 per 1,000 residents and was 441.0% 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 176 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 240 (≈ 348.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verney Street (EX1 2FE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 391 crimes here, including 178 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.