Crime Rates at Burnthouse Lane, Exeter, EX2 6NG

Burnthouse Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Heavitree , and the 115th 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 Burnthouse Lane (EX2 6NG) in the last 12 months was 106.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnthouse Lane (EX2 6NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Magnolia Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.