Crime Rates at First Avenue, Dawlish, EX7 9RG

First Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawlish North East , and the 90th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around First Avenue (EX7 9RG) in the last 12 months was 84.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% lower than the Dawlish North East average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around First Avenue (EX7 9RG), the main crime hotspot is near Barton Crescent. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.