Total Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Bagshot Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 394 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 Bagshot Avenue (EX2 4RN) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bagshot Avenue (EX2 4RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rivermead Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knightley Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bagshot Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knightley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Knightley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighdene Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Belle Isle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Jennifer Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knightley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knightley Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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