Total Crime Rate

53.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 53.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Orchard Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Kingsteignton East , and the 156th highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Gardens (TQ12 3AP) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Gardens (TQ12 3AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakymead Park, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakford (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Orchard Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakford Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakford Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakymead Park —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oakymead Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oakymead Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oakymead Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Venn Orchard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michaels Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Golvers Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Honeywell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Haytor Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakford Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakford Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Margaret Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakford Under investigation
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Data Sources

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