Crime Rates at Southernhay, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1AX

Southernhay area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 431 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 Southernhay (TQ12 1AX) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% lower than the Buckland & Milber average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% 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 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hampton Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.