Crime Rate in Kingsteignton West, ward

Kingsteignton West has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 wards in Teignbridge district and the 3675th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 313th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Kingsteignton West in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% higher than the Teignbridge district average (62.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Kingsteignton West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 145 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 122.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 165 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Kingsteignton West ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Homers Crescent. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.