Total Crime Rate

822.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

481.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 822.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 481.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 392.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 156.4 10/10
  • Public order 61.4 10/10
  • Other theft 49.1 10/10
  • Drugs 42.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 21.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.3 10/10
  • Burglary 12.3 9/10
  • Robbery 9.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
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

Priory Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 7th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Gardens (EX4 3AP) in the last 12 months was 822.1 per 1,000 residents and was 508.3% higher 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 128 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 157 (≈ 481.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Gardens (EX4 3AP), the main crime hotspot is near North Street. Police recorded 510 crimes here, including 271 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priory Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/135)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rack Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs North Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Bicycle theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mitre Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mitre Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Rackclose Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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