Crime Rates at Northernhay Gate, Exeter, EX4 3SA

Northernhay Gate area has the 8th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 13th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northernhay Gate (EX4 3SA) in the last 12 months was 583.0 per 1,000 residents and was 334.7% 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 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 274.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 97.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northernhay Gate (EX4 3SA), 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.