Total Crime Rate
178.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Strawberry Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Alphington , and the 54th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Strawberry Avenue (EX2 8GE) in the last 12 months was 178.4 per 1,000 residents and was 146.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 92.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Strawberry Avenue (EX2 8GE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pulpit Walk, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tower Walk (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alphington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waybrook Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.