Total Crime Rate
162.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bystock Terrace area has the 21st highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 398 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 Bystock Terrace (EX4 4HY) in the last 12 months was 162.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bystock Terrace (EX4 4HY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newtown and St Leonard's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Paul Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haldon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northernhay Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northernhay Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Northernhay Gate | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northernhay Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northernhay Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Haldon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haldon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Northernhay Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northernhay Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paul Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartholomew Street East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lower North Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St David'S Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St David'S Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northernhay Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paul Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Paul Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Paul Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Paul Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Paul Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paul Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Paul Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Paul Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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