Total Crime Rate

105.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 105.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cowick Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Alphington , and the 114th highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowick Lane (EX2 9HG) in the last 12 months was 105.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% higher than the Alphington average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowick Lane (EX2 9HG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Larch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cordery Road —
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkhouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Littleway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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