Total Crime Rate
22.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mount Dinham area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mount Dinham (EX4 4EB) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% lower than the Newtown and St Leonard's average (134.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mount Dinham (EX4 4EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rackclose Lane, where police recorded 132 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Olave'S Close (65 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northernhay Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rackclose Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rackclose Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rackclose Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rackclose Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rackclose Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Iron Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haldon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rackclose Lane | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Tudor Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Tudor Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tudor Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dinham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dinham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dinham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rackclose Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rackclose Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Olave'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Olave'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Olave'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Olave'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Olave'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Olave'S Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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