Total Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 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 37.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Old Quarry Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dawlish South West , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Quarry Drive (EX6 8FJ) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Quarry Drive (EX6 8FJ), 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 Old Quarry Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milletts Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Milletts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milletts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Glebelands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Stile —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Church Stile Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milbury Farm Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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