Crime Rates at Chestnut Avenue, Exeter, EX2 6DP

Chestnut Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 116th highest crime rate of 394 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 Chestnut Avenue (EX2 6DP) in the last 12 months was 105.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (EX2 6DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A3015, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walnut Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.