Crime Rates at Clayton Road, Exeter, EX4 4BJ

Clayton Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 86th 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 Clayton Road (EX4 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 123.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% lower 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clayton Road (EX4 4BJ), 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.