Total Crime Rate
886.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Paris 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 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 Paris Street (EX1 2JZ) in the last 12 months was 886.9 per 1,000 residents and was 561.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 149 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 185 (≈ 332.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Paris Street (EX1 2JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 214 crimes here, including 73 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stover Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longbrook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longbrook Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Acland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stover Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longbrook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Red Lion Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Red Lion Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Red Lion Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Red Lion Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Red Lion Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Red Lion Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Lion Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Lion Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Lion Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Lion Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Lion Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sidwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sidwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longbrook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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