Total Crime Rate

3565.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3565.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1341.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 736.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 677.3 10/10
  • Public order 200.0 10/10
  • Other theft 168.0 10/10
  • Drugs 104.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 93.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 66.7 10/10
  • Burglary 40.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 40.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 34.7 10/10
  • Robbery 26.7 10/10
  • Other crime 24.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Olaves Mews area has the highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the highest crime rate of 398 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 St Olaves Mews (EX4 3BH) in the last 12 months was 3565.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2558.3% 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 503 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 5 cases , up 66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 601 (≈ 1602.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Olaves Mews (EX4 3BH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in St Olaves Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/168)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Paul Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Sep 2025Public order North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order North Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting North Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Commercial Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Olave'S Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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