Crime Rates at Newman Road, Exeter, EX4 1PL

Newman Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Alphington , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newman Road (EX4 1PL) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newman Road (EX4 1PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Limegrove Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadmeadow Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.