Total Crime Rate
128.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh , and the 41st highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .
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 Church Street (TQ11 0BD) in the last 12 months was 128.8 per 1,000 residents and was 109.4% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 82.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (TQ11 0BD), 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 | Other crime | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Church Street | 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 | 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 | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jordan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jordan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glebelands | Under investigation |
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