Total Crime Rate

293.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.2 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 293.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 123.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.2 10/10
  • Other theft 28.4 10/10
  • Public order 28.4 10/10
  • Burglary 14.2 9/10
  • Drugs 14.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 9.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Friars Green area has the 14th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 28th 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 Friars Green (EX2 4DB) in the last 12 months was 293.8 per 1,000 residents and was 117.4% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 123.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friars Green (EX2 4DB), 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 Friars Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rack Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Yard Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Maritime Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maritime Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Cathedral Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cathedral Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cathedral Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bear Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Melbourne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Melbourne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Coombe Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Melbourne Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Michael Browning Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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