Total Crime Rate

65.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Roberts Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 188th highest crime rate of 398 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 Roberts Road (EX2 4HB) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roberts Road (EX2 4HB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roberts Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Magdalen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft The Quay Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lansdowne Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Magdalen Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Mill Close —
Sep 2025Public order Magdalen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weirfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weirfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pavilion Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Colleton Mews Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
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Data Sources

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