Total Crime Rate
2088.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cowick Street area has the highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Alphington , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 398 local areas in Exeter .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cowick Street (EX4 1AG) in the last 12 months was 2088.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2782.6% higher than the Alphington average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 649 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 147.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cowick Street (EX4 1AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 1118 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rackclose Lane (61 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alphington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rackclose Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rackclose Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Thomas Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rackclose Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rackclose Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rackclose Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rackclose Lane | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rackclose Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rackclose Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rackclose Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rackclose Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rackclose Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Exeter St Thomas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Exeter St Thomas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Exeter St Thomas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rackclose Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Barbican Steps | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barbican Steps | Under investigation |
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