Total Crime Rate
793.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sidwell Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 8th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sidwell Street (EX4 6RF) in the last 12 months was 793.6 per 1,000 residents and was 491.7% 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 184 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 251 (β 364.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sidwell Street (EX4 6RF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 359 crimes here, including 169 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 | Theft from the person | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stover Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Red Lion Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clifton Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stover Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Red Lion Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queen'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Sidwell'S Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Green Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Acland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Red Lion Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Red Lion Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Exeter Bus And Coach Stataion | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Close | Under investigation |
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