Total Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 50.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Curlew Way area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawlish North East , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Curlew Way (EX7 0FT) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ).

In the area around Curlew Way (EX7 0FT), the main crime hotspot is near Kestrel Way. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Curlew Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lapwing Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kestrel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kestrel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lapwing Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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