Total Crime Rate

295.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 295.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 96.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 22.5 7/10
  • Public order 19.3 9/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.7 10/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Minerva Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber , and the 13th highest crime rate of 430 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 Minerva Way (TQ12 4PJ) in the last 12 months was 295.8 per 1,000 residents and was 230.4% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 115.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minerva Way (TQ12 4PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Forde Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Minerva Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Forde Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grenville Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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