Total Crime Rate

103.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 103.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Queensway area has the 9th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber , and the 56th 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 Queensway (TQ12 4BE) in the last 12 months was 103.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queensway (TQ12 4BE), the main crime hotspot is near Margaret Gardens. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Queensway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chichester Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chichester Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chichester Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carew Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carew Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Carew Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drake Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Balmoral Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Gilbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallowfield Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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