Total Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 32.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 26.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cowick Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Alphington , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowick Lane (EX2 9HD) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower than the Alphington average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowick Lane (EX2 9HD), the main crime hotspot is near Francis Close. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cowick Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parkway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadmeadow Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cordery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Duckworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Duckworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkhouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadmeadow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Broadmeadow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cordery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pineridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Francis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Francis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Francis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Vicarage Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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