Crime Rates at Church Street, Heavitree, Exeter, EX2 5EH

Church Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 394 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 Church Street (EX2 5EH) in the last 12 months was 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% lower than the Heavitree average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (EX2 5EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fore Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.