Total Crime Rate

58.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 58.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Old School Mews area has the 24th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawlish North East , and the 139th 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 Old School Mews (EX7 9NU) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 30.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old School Mews (EX7 9NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen Street, where police recorded 36 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.

Crime Over Time in Old School Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Orchard Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Orchard Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orchard Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barton Hill —
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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