Crime Rate in Kingsteignton East, ward

Kingsteignton East has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 wards in Teignbridge district and the 1349th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 192nd lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Kingsteignton East in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower than the Teignbridge district average (62.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Kingsteignton East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 98 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 116 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Kingsteignton East ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Oakymead Park, with 21 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Honeywell Road (8 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.