Crime Rates at Little Week Lane, Dawlish, EX7 0LS

Little Week Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawlish North East , and the 205th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Little Week Lane (EX7 0LS) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Week Lane (EX7 0LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broom Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Exeter Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.