Total Crime Rate
153.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cotfield Street 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 Cotfield Street (EX2 8EE) 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 Cotfield Street (EX2 8EE), 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.
View Crime In Exeter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weirfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weirfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weirfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Weirfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Weirfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Weirfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cotfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotfield Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weirfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Michael Browning Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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