Total Crime Rate

77.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Leonards Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 156th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Leonards Avenue (EX2 4DL) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Leonards Avenue (EX2 4DL), the main crime hotspot is near Old Mill Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Newtown and St Leonard's

Crime Over Time in St Leonards Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weirfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Colleton Mews Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belle Isle Drive —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lansdowne Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Mill Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weirfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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