Total Crime Rate

650.3 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 650.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 309.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 131.9 10/10
  • Drugs 46.0 10/10
  • Other theft 39.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.7 10/10
  • Public order 33.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 15.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.2 8/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
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

Bartholomew 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bartholomew Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Dinham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tudor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Barbican Steps Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barbican Steps Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Preston Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rackclose Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frog Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Frog Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Bonhay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frog Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swan Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Synagogue Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Synagogue Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rackclose Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rackclose Lane —
Sep 2025Drugs Alphington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Olave'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stepcote Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fiernhay Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rackclose Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Olave'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St Olave'S Close Further investigation is not in the public interest

Data Sources

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