Total Crime Rate

293.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 293.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 134.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 87.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.8 10/10
  • Public order 25.8 10/10
  • Burglary 15.5 10/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hameldown Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber , and the 10th highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hameldown Way (TQ12 2DN) in the last 12 months was 293.8 per 1,000 residents and was 263.9% higher than the Buckland & Milber average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 87.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hameldown Way (TQ12 2DN), 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 Hameldown Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hameldown Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marsh Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quay Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Templers Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quay Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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