Total Crime Rate
17.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Magdalen Place area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 56th lowest crime rate of 398 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 Magdalen Place (EX2 4AG) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% lower than the Newtown and St Leonard's average (134.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Magdalen Place (EX2 4AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grendon Road, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wonford Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newtown and St Leonard's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Matthews Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gladstone Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grendon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grendon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Heavitree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heavitree Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wonford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wonford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wonford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wonford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wonford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B3183 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wonford Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Matthews Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladstone Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladstone Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Matthews Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gladstone Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Matthews Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Matthews Close | β |
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