Total Crime Rate
66.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Carnac Drive area has the 21st highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawlish North East , and the 117th highest 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 Carnac Drive (EX7 0FB) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carnac Drive (EX7 0FB), the main crime hotspot is near Underhay Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fairlea Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Underhay Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Underhay Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morlaix Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Little Week Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roscoff Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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