Crime Rates at Osprey Grove, Dawlish, EX7 0GH

Osprey Grove area has the 4th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawlish North East , and the 15th highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Osprey Grove (EX7 0GH) in the last 12 months was 232.8 per 1,000 residents and was 121.8% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 107.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osprey Grove (EX7 0GH), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.