Crime Rates at Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AP

Cowick Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Alphington , and the 105th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Exeter .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowick Street (EX4 1AP) in the last 12 months was 115.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowick Street (EX4 1AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 213 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prospect Place (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.