Crime Rates at Melbourne Street, Exeter, EX2 4BX

Melbourne Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 196th highest 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 Melbourne Street (EX2 4BX) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Street (EX2 4BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Conference/Exhibition Centre, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watergate (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.