Total Crime Rate
886.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 6th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (EX4 3NE) in the last 12 months was 886.9 per 1,000 residents and was 561.3% 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 149 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 185 (≈ 332.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (EX4 3NE), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Prison | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Queen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Northernhay Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Queen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mermaid Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
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