Crime Rates at New Cottages, Dawlish, EX7 0PB

New Cottages area has the 7th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawlish North East , and the 29th highest crime rate of 430 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 New Cottages (EX7 0PB) in the last 12 months was 156.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 114.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Cottages (EX7 0PB), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.