Total Crime Rate

57.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 57.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Rockside area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 184th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rockside (EX4 4EA) in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rockside (EX4 4EA), the main crime hotspot is near St David'S Hill. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rockside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Looe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Iron Bridge Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barbican Steps Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Looe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barbican Steps Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St David'S Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St David'S Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St David'S Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iron Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haldon Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lower North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bonhay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Barbican Steps Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Iron Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dinham Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dinham Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dinham Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Iron Bridge Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Dinham Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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