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 430 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 1096.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1124.0% higher than the Buckland & Milber average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 119 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 141 (≈ 436.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Street (TQ12 2JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Union Street, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bank Street (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.