Total Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 16.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Southtown area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dawlish South West , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 430 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 Southtown (EX6 8JG) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% lower than the Dawlish South West average (41.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).

In the area around Southtown (EX6 8JG), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Gate, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Southtown area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (0/0)
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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Data Sources

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