Total Crime Rate
85.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Premier Place area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 137th 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 Premier Place (EX2 4LB) in the last 12 months was 85.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Premier Place (EX2 4LB), the main crime hotspot is near Wonford Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newtown and St Leonard's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wonford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wonford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wonford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Radnor Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wonford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wonford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wonford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Radnor Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Radnor Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Radnor Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Radnor Place | Under investigation |
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