Total Crime Rate
174.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
81.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chantry Meadow area has the 10th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Alphington , and the 59th 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 Chantry Meadow (EX2 8FU) in the last 12 months was 174.7 per 1,000 residents and was 103.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chantry Meadow (EX2 8FU), the main crime hotspot is near Chudleigh Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Exeter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chudleigh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willsdown Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vestry Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pulpit Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vestry Drive | Under investigation |
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