Total Crime Rate
58.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Clifton Place area has the 24th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawlish North East , and the 139th highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clifton Place (EX7 9AS) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 30.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clifton Place (EX7 9AS), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Barton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newhay Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
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