Total Crime Rate

260.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 260.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 112.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 16.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forde Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber , and the 12th highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forde Close (TQ12 4AF) in the last 12 months was 260.5 per 1,000 residents and was 222.6% higher than the Buckland & Milber average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 112.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forde Close (TQ12 4AF), the main crime hotspot is near Newton Abbot. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Forde Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Forde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forde Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newton Abbot —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newton Abbot —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newton Abbot —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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