Total Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 37.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Oak Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dawlish South West , and the 200th lowest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Close (EX6 8ST) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Close (EX6 8ST), 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 Oak Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Milletts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deepway Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milletts Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milletts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deepway Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Buntings Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Deepway Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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