Crime Rates at Newman Road, Exeter, EX4 1PJ

Newman Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Alphington , and the 168th 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 Newman Road (EX4 1PJ) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% lower than the Alphington average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newman Road (EX4 1PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Limegrove Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Higher Barley Mount (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.