Total Crime Rate
650.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bartholomew Terrace 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 Bartholomew Terrace (EX4 3BW) 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 Bartholomew Terrace (EX4 3BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rackclose Lane, where police recorded 132 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Olave'S Close (65 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newtown and St Leonard's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dinham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Barbican Steps | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barbican Steps | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Preston Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rackclose Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frog Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Frog Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bonhay Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Frog Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Synagogue Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Synagogue Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rackclose Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rackclose Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alphington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Olave'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stepcote Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fiernhay Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rackclose Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Olave'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Olave'S Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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