Total Crime Rate

232.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 232.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.5 9/10
  • Public order 41.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.9 10/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • 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

Spurfield Cottages area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dawlish South West , and the 16th 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 Spurfield Cottages (EX6 8BU) in the last 12 months was 232.6 per 1,000 residents and was 383.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -47.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 139.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spurfield Cottages (EX6 8BU), 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 Spurfield Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Glebelands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Jupes Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milletts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jupes Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Milletts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milletts Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dairy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Church Stile Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Stile —
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Data Sources

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