Crime Rates at Highweek Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1TQ

Highweek Street area has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber , and the highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highweek Street (TQ12 1TQ) in the last 12 months was 1096.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1124.0% higher 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 119 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 141 (≈ 436.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highweek Street (TQ12 1TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.