Crime Rates at Oakland Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4EF

Oakland Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakland Road (TQ12 4EF) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% lower than the Buckland & Milber average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakland Road (TQ12 4EF), the main crime hotspot is near Drake Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.