Total Crime Rate

60.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 60.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Magdalen Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 194th 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 Magdalen Road (EX2 4TT) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magdalen Road (EX2 4TT), the main crime hotspot is near Grendon Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Magdalen Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dreys Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Dreys Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grendon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grendon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B3183 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Baker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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