Total Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Richmond 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Richmond Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lower North Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Barbican Steps Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barbican Steps Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Richmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lower North Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St David'S Hill β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St David'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northernhay Square β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dinham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Dinham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dinham Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lower North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Exeter Central β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haldon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Iron Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Looe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Haldon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haldon Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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