Total Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 25.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Attwyll Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 79th 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 Attwyll Avenue (EX2 5HN) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% lower than the Heavitree average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Attwyll Avenue (EX2 5HN), the main crime hotspot is near Hurst Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Attwyll Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hope Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vyvyan Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vyvyan Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heavitree Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heavitree Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coronation Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heavitree Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ernest John Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hoker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vyvyan Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vyvyan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victor Close —

Data Sources

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