Total Crime Rate
886.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Castle 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 Castle Street (EX4 3PT) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Castle Street (EX4 3PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 386 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (194 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newtown and St Leonard's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Northernhay Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Little Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Little Queen Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Little Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Little Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Little Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Little Queen Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cathedral Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cathedral Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cathedral Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cathedral Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cathedral Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cathedral Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cathedral Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cathedral Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chichester Mews | β |
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