Total Crime Rate

102.6 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 102.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Exe Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 117th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Exe Street (EX4 3DX) in the last 12 months was 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (β‰ˆ 49.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 240.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Exe Street (EX4 3DX), 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 Exe Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rackclose Lane β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rackclose Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Olave'S Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft St Olave'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fiernhay Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Barbican Steps Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barbican Steps Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rackclose Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rackclose Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rackclose Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rackclose Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Olave'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Rackclose Lane Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rackclose Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rackclose Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rackclose Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rackclose Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rackclose Lane β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tudor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frog Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Olave'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Olave'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frog Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lower North Street β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lower North Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swan Yard Under investigation

Data Sources

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