Total Crime Rate

149.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 149.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.3 9/10
  • Other theft 23.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 9/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Week Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawlish North East , and the 35th highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Week Lane (EX7 0PJ) in the last 12 months was 149.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Crime Over Time in Week Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlea Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Little Week Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broom Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlea Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Week Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Week Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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