Total Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 39.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Milbury Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dawlish South West , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Milbury Lane (EX6 8AD) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milbury Lane (EX6 8AD), the main crime hotspot is near Milletts Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Milbury Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Glebelands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Stile —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gissons Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Church Stile Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dairy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milletts Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Milletts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milletts Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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