Total Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 11.5 1/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.8 1/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 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 · 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 4th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawlish North East , and the 45th lowest 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 9DZ) in the last 12 months was 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.1% 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 Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% 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 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (24 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Public order First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Third Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barton Hill —
Apr 2026Public order Barton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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