Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 52.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

West Cliff Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawlish North East , and the 161st highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Cliff Road (EX7 9DY) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Cliff Road (EX7 9DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen Street, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Third Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in West Cliff Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orchard Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Orchard Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Orchard Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barton Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Third Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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