Total Crime Rate

432.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

243.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 432.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 243.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 193.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 42.5 8/10
  • Public order 34.8 10/10
  • Other theft 30.9 10/10
  • Burglary 15.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.6 10/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

New North Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 16th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around New North Road (EX4 4HL) in the last 12 months was 432.4 per 1,000 residents and was 220.0% higher 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 243.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New North Road (EX4 4HL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in New North Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/90)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northernhay Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Northernhay Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kingstephen Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Addington Court Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Quadrangle Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hoopern Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paul Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Paul Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paul Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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