Crime Rates at Southernhay, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1AX

Southernhay area has the 26th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber , and the 145th 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 Southernhay (TQ12 1AX) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% lower than the Buckland & Milber average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southernhay (TQ12 1AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Street, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hampton Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.