Crime Rates at Cousens Close, Dawlish, EX7 9TE

Cousens Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawlish North East , and the 130th highest crime rate of 430 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 Cousens Close (EX7 9TE) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cousens Close (EX7 9TE), the main crime hotspot is near Broom Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.