Total Crime Rate
19.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bridge Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 430 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 Bridge Street (TQ11 0BB) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% lower than the Ashburton & Buckfastleigh average (61.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridge Street (TQ11 0BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glebelands, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashburton & Buckfastleigh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jordan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jordan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glebelands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glebelands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glebelands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Glebelands | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merrifield Road | Under investigation |
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