Crime Rates at Oak Place, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2EX

Oak Place area has the 6th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber , and the 25th highest crime rate of 430 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 Oak Place (TQ12 2EX) in the last 12 months was 164.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% higher than the Buckland & Milber average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Place (TQ12 2EX), the main crime hotspot is near Quay Terrace. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.