Total Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Knowles Hill Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bradley , and the 204th lowest crime rate of 430 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 2PR) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% lower than the Bradley average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowles Hill Road (TQ12 2PR), the main crime hotspot is near Highweek Street. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knowles Hill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highweek Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highweek Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thurlestone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highweek Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Highweek Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Highweek Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Highweek Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Highweek Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Highweek Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Highweek Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Highweek Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Highweek Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highweek Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Pollyblank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pollyblank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Exeter Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thurlestone Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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