Crime Rates at King Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2LS

King Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber , and the 51st highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Street (TQ12 2LS) in the last 12 months was 117.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (TQ12 2LS), the main crime hotspot is near Union Street. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.