Total Crime Rate

279.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 279.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 97.7 10/10
  • Public order 46.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 15th highest crime rate of 430 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 279.1 per 1,000 residents and was 574.1% higher than the Dawlish South West average (41.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 1050.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 153.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 560.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spurfield Cottages (EX6 8BU), the main crime hotspot is near Milletts Close. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spurfield Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Bucknill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Milletts Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Stile —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Stile —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glebelands Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crockwells Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Quarry Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jupes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milletts Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milletts Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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