Total Crime Rate

51.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

The Knowle area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kingsteignton East , and the 176th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Knowle (TQ12 3GD) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% higher than the Kingsteignton East average (37.0 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ).

In the area around The Knowle (TQ12 3GD), the main crime hotspot is near River Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Knowle area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour River Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Lower Coombe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary River Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences River Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Chariot Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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