Total Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.1 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 44.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Tarrs Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Kingsteignton East , and the 205th highest 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 Tarrs Lane (TQ12 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tarrs Lane (TQ12 3AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Oakford. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Tarrs Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmfield Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakford 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 2026Public order Honeywell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Haytor Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakford Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Golvers Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Teign Fort Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakford Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Margaret Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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