Crime Rates at Willeys Avenue, Exeter, EX2 8EJ

Willeys Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Alphington , and the 79th 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 Willeys Avenue (EX2 8EJ) in the last 12 months was 144.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% higher than the Alphington average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 79.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willeys Avenue (EX2 8EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 347 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.