Total Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Attwyll 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 5HW) 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 5HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 39 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.
View Crime In Exeter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hoker Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lethbridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coronation Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivy Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Ivy Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hope Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Victor Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heavitree Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heavitree Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heavitree Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Victor Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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