Crime Rates at Mary Arches Street, Exeter, EX4 3BA

Mary Arches Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 10th highest crime rate of 398 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 Mary Arches Street (EX4 3BA) in the last 12 months was 650.3 per 1,000 residents and was 384.9% higher than the Newtown and St Leonard's average (134.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 101 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 1200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 117 (≈ 358.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mary Arches Street (EX4 3BA), the main crime hotspot is near North Street. Police recorded 462 crimes here, including 255 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.