Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Newman Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Alphington , and the 90th 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 Newman Road (EX4 1PH) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% higher than the Alphington average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newman Road (EX4 1PH), the main crime hotspot is near Bowhay Lane. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newman Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowhay Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowhay Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowhay Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merrivale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrivale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barley Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Myrtle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Little Barley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrivale Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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