Crime Rate in Bishopsteignton, ward

Bishopsteignton has the lowest crime rate of 24 wards in Teignbridge district and the 255th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 11th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bishopsteignton in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% lower than the Teignbridge district average (62.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bishopsteignton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bishopsteignton ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Flow Lane, with 6 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Cockhaven Close (3 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.