Crime Rates at Sutton Close, Dawlish, EX7 0DS

Sutton Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawlish North East , and the 51st highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sutton Close (EX7 0DS) in the last 12 months was 113.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% higher than the Dawlish North East average (104.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs 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 ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 85.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutton Close (EX7 0DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen Street, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Celtic Fields (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.