Total Crime Rate

308.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

150.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 308.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 150.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 130.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 65.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.5 9/10
  • Other theft 24.4 10/10
  • Public order 20.3 9/10
  • Drugs 16.3 9/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Matford Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 26th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Matford Avenue (EX2 4PL) in the last 12 months was 308.9 per 1,000 residents and was 128.6% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 150.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matford Avenue (EX2 4PL), the main crime hotspot is near Wonford Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Matford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Veitch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Jennifer Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wonford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighdene Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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