Total Crime Rate
239.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Taddiforde Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 35th 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 Taddiforde Road (EX4 4AY) in the last 12 months was 239.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 148.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Taddiforde Road (EX4 4AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Taddiford Road (31 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 | Public order | St David'S Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Isambard Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St David'S Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Taddiford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taddiford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Windsor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingdom Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Isambard Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldertree Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldertree Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eldertree Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New North Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Looe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | New North Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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