Total Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.9 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 153.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 82.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 35.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Water Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Alphington , and the 72nd 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 Water Lane (EX2 8BG) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% higher than the Alphington average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Lane (EX2 8BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cotfield Street, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Mill Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Water Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cotfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotfield Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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