Total Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 26.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gatehouse Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawlish North East , and the 135th 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 Gatehouse Close (EX7 0EG) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% lower than the Dawlish North East average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gatehouse Close (EX7 0EG), the main crime hotspot is near Celtic Fields. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gatehouse Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Paddock Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gatehouse Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Clover Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Goodridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stewart Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Summerland Close

Data Sources

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