Total Crime Rate

290.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.9 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 290.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 114.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.3 10/10
  • Other theft 33.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 13.5 6/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Fore Street Mews area has the 15th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 30th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fore Street Mews (EX4 3DR) in the last 12 months was 290.5 per 1,000 residents and was 115.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 114.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fore Street Mews (EX4 3DR), 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 Fore Street Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/159)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Palace Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frog Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barbican Steps Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barbican Steps Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tudor Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Tudor Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Rackclose Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rackclose Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rackclose Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rackclose Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rackclose Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rackclose Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rackclose Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rackclose Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rackclose Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lower North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Iron Bridge Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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