Total Crime Rate

2338.6 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 2338.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 842.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 496.1 10/10
  • Public order 181.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 165.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 149.6 9/10
  • Other theft 141.7 10/10
  • Burglary 86.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 78.7 10/10
  • Drugs 63.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 47.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 39.4 10/10
  • Robbery 31.5 10/10
  • Other crime 15.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

High 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 High Street (EX4 3LW) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 High Street (EX4 3LW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Coombe Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Paul Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Paul Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Paul Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Paul Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Paul Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Paul Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Paul Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paul Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paul Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Cathedral Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Cathedral Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cathedral Yard
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cathedral Yard
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cathedral Yard
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cathedral Yard
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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