Total Crime Rate

249.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 249.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 95.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 83.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.9 10/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 20.8 7/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Richmond Place area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawlish North East , and the 14th 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 Richmond Place (EX7 9FB) in the last 12 months was 249.0 per 1,000 residents and was 137.3% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 95.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Place (EX7 9FB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Richmond Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Piermont Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Piermont Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Piermont Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Piermont Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Piermont Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Iddesleigh Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Iddesleigh Terrace
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brookdale Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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