Crime Rates at Paris Street, Exeter, EX1 2JZ

Paris Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 6th 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 Paris Street (EX1 2JZ) in the last 12 months was 913.8 per 1,000 residents and was 576.2% 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 168 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 4 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 219 (≈ 393.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paris Street (EX1 2JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 238 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longbrook Street (91 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.