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Crime in EX2 4ST

How much crime is recorded in EX2 4ST, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
St Leonard's
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,269 (2024)
Crime

How safe is EX2 4ST

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX2 4ST area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
22.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
42
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

EX2 4STNational
Violence and sexual offences18.123.6
Burglary10.89.1
Criminal damage and arson4.74.7
Anti-social behaviour4.710.7
Other theft4.24.5
Public order2.34.6
Other crime1.71.5
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Drugs0.72.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Robbery0.01.4
Shoplifting0.08.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2024.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
20242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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