Total Crime Rate

432.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

243.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 432.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 243.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 193.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 42.5 8/10
  • Public order 34.8 10/10
  • Other theft 30.9 10/10
  • Burglary 15.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.6 10/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northernhay Gate area has the 9th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 16th highest crime rate of 394 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 432.4 per 1,000 residents and was 220.0% higher than the Newtown and St Leonard's average (135.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 243.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northernhay Gate (EX4 3SA), the main crime hotspot is near North Street. Police recorded 510 crimes here, including 271 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northernhay Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/170)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cathedral Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Drugs George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Yard Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Yard Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cathedral Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cathedral Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bear Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Olave'S Close —
Apr 2026Public order North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
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Data Sources

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