Crime Rate in Bushell, ward

Bushell has the highest crime rate of 24 wards in Teignbridge district and the 598th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 41st highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bushell in the last 12 months was 154.7 per 1,000 residents and was 147.6% higher than the Teignbridge district average (62.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bushell’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 377 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 7 cases , up 40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 69.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 467 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bushell ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.