Total Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Avenue Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avenue Road (TQ12 5BD) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Buckland & Milber average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenue Road (TQ12 5BD), the main crime hotspot is near Carswells. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Avenue Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lyndhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Furzedown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Furzedown Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carswells Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carswells Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Jurys Corner Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carswells Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Furzedown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aller Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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