Total Crime Rate
27.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chariot Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Kingsteignton East , and the 135th lowest 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 Chariot Drive (TQ12 3GF) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chariot Drive (TQ12 3GF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near River Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Knowle (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Teign Fort Drive | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penns Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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