Crime Rates at Willeys Avenue, Exeter, EX2 8EJ

Willeys Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Alphington , and the 78th highest crime rate of 398 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 137.9 per 1,000 residents and was 90.4% higher than the Alphington average (72.5 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 79.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 130.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willeys Avenue (EX2 8EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 550 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.