Crime Rates at Drake Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HW

Drake Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber , and the 40th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Drake Road (TQ12 4HW) in the last 12 months was 130.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 86.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drake Road (TQ12 4HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drake Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandringham Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.