Total Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 17.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Orchid Vale area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kingsteignton East , and the 83rd 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 Orchid Vale (TQ12 3YS) in the last 12 months was 17.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% lower than the Kingsteignton East average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchid Vale (TQ12 3YS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rydon Estate, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Captains Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Orchid Vale area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Firleigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B3195
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B3195 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Captains Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Captains Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Rydon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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