Crime Rates at Lynwood Avenue, Exeter, EX4 1EF

Lynwood Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Alphington , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lynwood Avenue (EX4 1EF) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% lower than the Alphington average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynwood Avenue (EX4 1EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near John Levers Way, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.