Total Crime Rate

199.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 199.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.8 9/10
  • Other crime 14.2 10/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newton Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Kingsteignton East , and the 21st 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 Newton Road (TQ12 3AD) in the last 12 months was 199.3 per 1,000 residents and was 335.7% higher than the Kingsteignton East average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 81.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Road (TQ12 3AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakymead Park, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Homers Crescent (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Newton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oakymead Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oakymead Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oakymead Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakymead Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pottery Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homers Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homers Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slanns Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michaels Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Race Track Under investigation
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Data Sources

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