Crime Rates at Devon Square, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2HH

Devon Square area has the 6th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber , and the 26th 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 Devon Square (TQ12 2HH) in the last 12 months was 171.0 per 1,000 residents and was 111.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 74.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devon Square (TQ12 2HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Street, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quay Terrace (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.