Total Crime Rate
544.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
287.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New North Road area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James , and the 12th highest crime rate of 394 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 New North Road (EX4 4EP) in the last 12 months was 544.2 per 1,000 residents and was 691.8% higher than the Duryard and St James average (68.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 143 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 166 (≈ 287.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New North Road (EX4 4EP), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 332 crimes here, including 193 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Exeter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Little Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King William Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King William Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King William Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Prison | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Prison | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Prison | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kingstephen Close | Formal action is not in the public interest |
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