Crime Rates at Sherwells Close, Dawlish Warren, Dawlish, EX7 0PL

Sherwells Close 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 Sherwells Close (EX7 0PL) 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 Sherwells Close (EX7 0PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millin Way, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lakeside (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.