Crime Rates at Highweek Village, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1QB

Highweek Village area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bradley , and the 164th 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 Highweek Village (TQ12 1QB) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% lower than the Bradley average (58.5 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 125.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highweek Village (TQ12 1QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mapleton Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roberts Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.