Total Crime Rate
17.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blackboy Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 54th 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 Blackboy Road (EX4 6SG) in the last 12 months was 17.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Blackboy Road (EX4 6SG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 327 crimes here, including 156 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oxford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Lion Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Verney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Lion Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Green Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Lion Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Red Lion Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Silver Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silver Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Red Lion Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Red Lion Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Red Lion Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Red Lion Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Red Lion Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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