Total Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 14.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melbourne Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 156th 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 Melbourne Street (EX2 4AU) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower 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 Bicycle theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Street (EX2 4AU), the main crime hotspot is near Melbourne Place. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melbourne Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Melbourne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Michael Browning Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colleton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pavilion Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maritime Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colleton Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Melbourne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnardo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Watergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Melbourne Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maritime Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Good Shepherd Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colleton Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Watergate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Colleton Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lansdowne Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friars' Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weirfield Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Weirfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weirfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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