Crime Rates at Burnthouse Lane, Exeter, EX2 6BG

Burnthouse Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 55th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burnthouse Lane (EX2 6BG) in the last 12 months was 178.1 per 1,000 residents and was 230.6% higher than the Heavitree average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnthouse Lane (EX2 6BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lilac Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walnut Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.