Crime Rate in Teignmouth West, ward

Teignmouth West has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 wards in Teignbridge district and the 2881st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 204th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Teignmouth West in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% higher than the Teignbridge district average (62.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Teignmouth West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 188 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 220 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Teignmouth West ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Kingsway, with 85 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Petrol Station (50 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.