Total Crime Rate
23.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Marlborough Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Marlborough Road (EX2 4LN) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marlborough Road (EX2 4LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wonford Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Exeter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | College Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wonford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leighdene Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Radnor Place | Under investigation |
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