Total Crime Rate

84.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 40.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 30.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Winchester Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Exwick , and the 151st highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Winchester Avenue (EX4 2DQ) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% higher than the Exwick average (63.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchester Avenue (EX4 2DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Foxhayes Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Winchester Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camberely Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ennerdale Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxhayes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Truro Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Knowle Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coventry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Simey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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