Crime Rates at Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AJ

Cowick 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 1AJ) 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 1AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 1118 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swan Yard (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.