Total Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dinham Crescent 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 Dinham Crescent (EX4 4EF) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Dinham Crescent (EX4 4EF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Dinham Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rackclose Lane —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Tudor Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rackclose Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rackclose Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Olave'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Barbican Steps Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Olave'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tudor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Olave'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Olave'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Olave'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tudor Court —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Tudor Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rackclose Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tudor Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barbican Steps Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lower North Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Richmond Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Richmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frog Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Frog Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frog Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lower North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lower North Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Synagogue Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Synagogue Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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