Total Crime Rate

75.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 75.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Morlaix Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawlish North East , and the 106th highest crime rate of 430 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 Morlaix Close (EX7 0FG) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.8% ).

In the area around Morlaix Close (EX7 0FG), 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 Morlaix Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Goodridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Underhay Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wychwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roscoff Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Underhay Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gatehouse Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Underhay Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Underhay Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Underhay Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roscoff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsdown Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clover Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Paddock Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsdown Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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