Total Crime Rate

6.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 6.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Long Acres area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 12th lowest 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 Long Acres (EX2 4LW) in the last 12 months was 6.6 per 1,000 residents and was 95.1% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Long Acres (EX2 4LW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Long Acres area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wonford Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Radnor Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wonford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wonford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wonford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wonford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wonford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Radnor Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Radnor Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Marlborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Radnor Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Radnor Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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