Total Crime Rate
141.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alphington Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Alphington , and the 74th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Alphington Road (EX2 8JB) in the last 12 months was 141.5 per 1,000 residents and was 95.2% higher than the Alphington average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -64.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alphington Road (EX2 8JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winkleigh Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alphington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Market Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winkleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Old Market Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Market Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Retail Park Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Retail Park Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Market Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Market Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alphington Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Winkleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Winkleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winkleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pinces Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinces Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinces Road | β |
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