Total Crime Rate
130.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower North Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 84th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lower North Street (EX4 3EU) in the last 12 months was 130.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% lower than the Newtown and St Leonard's average (134.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (β 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower North Street (EX4 3EU), 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.
View Crime In Newtown and St Leonard's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Paul Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Iron Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paul Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exeter Central | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fiernhay Street | 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Olave'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Olave'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Olave'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Olave'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Olave'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Paul Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paul Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
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