Total Crime Rate

106.3 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

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 106.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Salem Place area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Newtown and St Leonard's , and the 113th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Salem Place (EX4 6SL) in the last 12 months was 106.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (β‰ˆ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salem Place (EX4 6SL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Salem Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clifton Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Red Lion Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Red Lion Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Red Lion Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Verney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary East John Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Clifton Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Red Lion Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Oxford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oxford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oxford Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oxford Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Red Lion Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Red Lion Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Matthews Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lower Summerlands β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lower Summerlands β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Summerlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Matthews Close β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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