Crime Rates at Chestnut Avenue, Exeter, EX2 6DN

Chestnut Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Avenue (EX2 6DN) in the last 12 months was 186.4 per 1,000 residents and was 205.6% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 93.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (EX2 6DN), the main crime hotspot is near Walnut Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.