Total Crime Rate
10.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Belmont Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 27th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Belmont Road (EX1 2HQ) in the last 12 months was 10.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.4% lower than the Newtown and St Leonard's average (135.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Belmont Road (EX1 2HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 264 crimes here, including 138 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gladstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Prospect Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stadium Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stadium Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stadium Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Heavitree Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nichols Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Verney Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Verney Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Belmont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Belmont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
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