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

Swanborough Road 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 Swanborough Road (TQ12 4JL) 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 Swanborough Road (TQ12 4JL), the main crime hotspot is near Moorland View. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swanborough Road area

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

Data Sources

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