Crime Rates at Knowles Hill Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2PL

Knowles Hill Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bradley , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knowles Hill Road (TQ12 2PL) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% lower than the Bradley average (44.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowles Hill Road (TQ12 2PL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.