Total Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 73.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Roberts Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 168th highest 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 Roberts Road (EX2 4HB) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roberts Road (EX2 4HB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Roberts Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pavilion Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Radford Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Radford Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Radford Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Radford Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weirfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Melbourne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnardo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area 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 2026Bicycle theft Lansdowne Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lansdowne Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colleton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colleton Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Colleton Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colleton Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Good Shepherd Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weirfield Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Weirfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Melbourne Place Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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