Total Crime Rate
31.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Avery Hill area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bishopsteignton , and the 163rd lowest 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 Avery Hill (TQ12 3LB) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% higher than the Bishopsteignton average (18.1 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Avery Hill (TQ12 3LB), the main crime hotspot is near Hollam Way. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bishopsteignton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lower Coombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollam Way | Under investigation |
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