Total Crime Rate

766.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

377.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 766.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 377.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 317.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 131.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 53.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 47.9 10/10
  • Public order 41.9 10/10
  • Other theft 35.9 10/10
  • Burglary 29.9 10/10
  • Other crime 24.0 10/10
  • Drugs 18.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 18.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 12.0 6/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
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

Southgate area has the 6th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 9th 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 Southgate (EX2 4DA) in the last 12 months was 766.5 per 1,000 residents and was 467.2% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 377.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southgate (EX2 4DA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 193 crimes here, including 110 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/73)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mermaid Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maritime Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cathedral Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cathedral Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maritime Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rack Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rack Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rack Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rack Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cathedral Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cathedral Yard —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lower Coombe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cathedral Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cathedral Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Yard Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Yard Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Watergate Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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