Total Crime Rate
50.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lapwing Close 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 Lapwing Close (EX7 0GB) 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 Lapwing Close (EX7 0GB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Curlew Way, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lapwing Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sherwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lapwing Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lapwing Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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