Total Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 43.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 34.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Third Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawlish North East , and the 209th highest 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 Third Avenue (EX7 9RF) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Third Avenue (EX7 9RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Third Avenue, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Second Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Third Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Third Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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