Total Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 54.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Burglary 12.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Courtenay Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dawlish South West , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Courtenay Close (EX6 8PL) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Courtenay Close (EX6 8PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heywood Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Courtenay Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sercombes Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplake Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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