Crime Rates at Leighton Terrace, Exeter, EX4 6AZ

Leighton Terrace area has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Duryard and St James , and the 71st highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leighton Terrace (EX4 6AZ) in the last 12 months was 155.5 per 1,000 residents and was 126.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leighton Terrace (EX4 6AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 206 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longbrook Street (91 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.