Total Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Copse area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber , and the 139th 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 The Copse (TQ12 4JJ) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% lower than the Buckland & Milber average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Copse (TQ12 4JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorland View, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cheevor Place (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Copse area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swanborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Moorland View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cheevor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Haccombe Path Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorland View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moorland View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moorland View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moorland View Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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