Total Crime Rate
2338.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fore Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fore Street (EX4 3HR) in the last 12 months was 2338.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1643.6% higher 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 107 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 140 (β 1102.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fore Street (EX4 3HR), 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 | Burglary | Watergate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cathedral Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bear Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bear Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bear Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bear Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bear Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Preston Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bear Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cathedral Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cathedral Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cathedral Yard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cathedral Yard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cathedral Yard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cathedral Yard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watergate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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