Crime Rate in Dawlish South West, ward

Dawlish South West has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 wards in Teignbridge district and the 1750th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 247th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Dawlish South West in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower than the Teignbridge district average (62.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Dawlish South West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 115 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 139 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Dawlish South West ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.