Total Crime Rate

156.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 156.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.6 8/10
  • Other theft 16.8 9/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waybrook Cottages area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dawlish South West , and the 28th highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waybrook Cottages (EX2 9SQ) in the last 12 months was 156.9 per 1,000 residents and was 226.0% higher than the Dawlish South West average (48.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 84.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waybrook Cottages (EX2 9SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Chudleigh Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waybrook Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chudleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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