Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 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 26.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Newlands area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawlish North East , and the 131st lowest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newlands (EX7 0EA) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newlands (EX7 0EA), the main crime hotspot is near Celtic Fields. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Newlands area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddock Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celtic Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wychwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roscoff Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Goodridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morlaix Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatehouse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celtic Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Swallows Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celtic Fields Under investigation

Data Sources

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