Crime Rates at Badlake Hill, Dawlish, EX7 9BD

Badlake Hill area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawlish North East , and the 178th highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Badlake Hill (EX7 9BD) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Badlake Hill (EX7 9BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Meadow Rise, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Weech Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.