Total Crime Rate

3.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bowhay Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Alphington , and the 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 Bowhay Lane (EX4 1PG) in the last 12 months was 3.1 per 1,000 residents and was 96.4% lower than the Alphington average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Bowhay Lane (EX4 1PG), the main crime hotspot is near Bowhay Lane. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowhay Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowhay Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowhay Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowhay Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Myrtle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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