Total Crime Rate
179.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
83.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Charlotte Mews area has the 19th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 56th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Charlotte Mews (EX2 4HA) in the last 12 months was 179.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 83.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charlotte Mews (EX2 4HA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 35 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 | Melbourne Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pavilion Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Colleton Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Colleton Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Colleton Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colleton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lansdowne Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Lansdowne Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Melbourne Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Melbourne Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melbourne Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnardo Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Athelstan 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Radford Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Radford Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Melbourne Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melbourne Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Good Shepherd Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Friars' Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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