Total Crime Rate
28.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Richmond Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 95th 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 Richmond Road (EX4 4JF) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Richmond Road (EX4 4JF), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Barbican Steps | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barbican Steps | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richmond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lower North Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St David'S Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St David'S Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northernhay Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dinham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dinham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dinham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lower North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exeter Central | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartholomew Street East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haldon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Iron Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Looe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Haldon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haldon Road | Under investigation |
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