Total Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dinham Mews area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 394 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 Mews (EX4 4EH) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dinham Mews (EX4 4EH), the main crime hotspot is near North Street. Police recorded 510 crimes here, including 271 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dinham Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frog Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barbican Steps Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tudor Court
Apr 2026Other theft Tudor Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Frog Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rackclose Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rackclose Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rackclose Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barbican Steps Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rackclose Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paul Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Barbican Steps Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Dinham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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