Total Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.5 1/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Cliff Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawlish North East , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 430 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 9DZ) in the last 12 months was 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% lower than the Dawlish North East average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Cliff Road (EX7 9DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen Street, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barton Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Cliff Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Town Tree Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Town Tree Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Barton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Summerland Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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