Total Crime Rate
11.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cowick Hill area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Alphington , and the 32nd 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 Hill (EX2 9NJ) in the last 12 months was 11.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% lower than the Alphington average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cowick Hill (EX2 9NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Exeter| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parkway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkway | — |
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