Total Crime Rate
103.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
71.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oakland Road 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 Oakland Road (TQ12 4EE) 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 Oakland Road (TQ12 4EE), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Carew Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Newtake Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carew Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carew Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fallowfield Close | Under investigation |
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