Total Crime Rate

862.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 862.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 395.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 167.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 59.9 10/10
  • Other theft 59.9 10/10
  • Drugs 41.9 10/10
  • Public order 41.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 24.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 24.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.0 7/10
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

Holloway Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 7th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holloway Street (EX2 4JD) in the last 12 months was 862.3 per 1,000 residents and was 542.9% higher 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 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 455.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holloway Street (EX2 4JD), the main crime hotspot is near Quay Hill. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holloway Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Quay Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palace Gate
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palace Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Magdalen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Magdalen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bear Street
Sep 2025Public order Bear Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bear Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bear Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bear Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bear Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bear Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palace Gate
Sep 2025Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watergate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Colleton Mews Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft The Quay Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pavilion Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lansdowne Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palace Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Magdalen Street
Sep 2025Burglary Watergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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