Total Crime Rate

130.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 130.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.8 8/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 15.3 6/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Teignmouth Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 109th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Teignmouth Road (TQ1 4HA) in the last 12 months was 130.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% higher than the Ellacombe average (101.5 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Teignmouth Road (TQ1 4HA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Teignmouth Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Jonida Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Jonida Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Jonida Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Second Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatto Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chatto Road
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill View Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill View Terrace Under investigation

Data Sources

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