Total Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.2 5/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Avondale Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 153rd 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 Avondale Road (EX2 5HE) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 116.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avondale Road (EX2 5HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rifford Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wilford Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Avondale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victor Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heavitree Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heavitree Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lethbridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heavitree Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hope Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hoker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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