Crime Rates at Malvern Gardens, Exeter, EX2 5EG

Malvern Gardens area has the 14th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 76th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malvern Gardens (EX2 5EG) in the last 12 months was 150.0 per 1,000 residents and was 146.0% higher than the Heavitree average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -2.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 90.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malvern Gardens (EX2 5EG), the main crime hotspot is near Dryden Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.