Total Crime Rate
121.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alphington Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Alphington , and the 88th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Alphington Road (EX2 8HR) in the last 12 months was 121.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% higher than the Alphington average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alphington Road (EX2 8HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Market Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Iris Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alphington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Market Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Market Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Retail Park Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pinces Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinces Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinces Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Market Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Old Market Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sydney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Retail Park Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Market Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edwin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alphington Road | β |
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