Crime Rates at Newton St Cyres, Exeter, EX5 5BL

This area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cadbury , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 262 local areas in Mid Devon .

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 This (EX5 5BL) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% higher than the Cadbury average (17.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode EX5 5BL, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodlands (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.