Total Crime Rate

171.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 171.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Gestridge Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kingsteignton East , and the 24th highest crime rate of 430 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 Gestridge Road (TQ12 3HB) in the last 12 months was 171.1 per 1,000 residents and was 361.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gestridge Road (TQ12 3HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakymead Park, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gestridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Oakford Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Michaels Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakymead Park —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakymead Park —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gestridge Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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