Total Crime Rate
44.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Radford Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 145th 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 Radford Road (EX2 4ET) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Radford Road (EX2 4ET), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Exeter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnardo Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Radford Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Colleton Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Colleton Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Weirfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Good Shepherd Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Weirfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weirfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weirfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pavilion Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Radford Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weirfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weirfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Radford Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Radford Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melbourne Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Melbourne Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melbourne Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Melbourne Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Melbourne Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Colleton Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Friars' Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Weirfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colleton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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