Crime Rates at Homers Lane, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 3AE

Homers Lane 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 Homers Lane (TQ12 3AE) 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 Homers Lane (TQ12 3AE), 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.