Crime Rates at East Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2JR

East Street area has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber , and the highest crime rate of 431 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 East Street (TQ12 2JR) in the last 12 months was 1167.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1345.6% higher than the Buckland & Milber average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 126 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 141 (≈ 436.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Street (TQ12 2JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Street, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bank Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.