Total Crime Rate

543.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

342.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 543.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 342.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 289.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 61.4 10/10
  • Other theft 52.6 10/10
  • Public order 52.6 10/10
  • Drugs 17.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Church Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawlish North East , and the 4th highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (EX7 9QT) in the last 12 months was 543.9 per 1,000 residents and was 418.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 342.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (EX7 9QT), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhay Close —
Apr 2026Public order Barton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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