Total Crime Rate

94.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 64.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lemon Mews area has the 14th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber , and the 69th highest crime rate of 431 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 Lemon Mews (TQ12 2BL) in the last 12 months was 94.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 64.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lemon Mews (TQ12 2BL), the main crime hotspot is near Quay Terrace. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lemon Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Templers Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quay Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quay Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lemon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hameldown Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Courtenay Park Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsteignton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rundle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kings Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Cottages Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marsh Road —
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Data Sources

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