Crime Rates at Carswells, Kingskerswell, Newton Abbot, TQ12 5BL

Carswells area has the 11th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber , and the 60th highest crime rate of 431 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 Carswells (TQ12 5BL) in the last 12 months was 101.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% higher than the Buckland & Milber average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 67.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carswells (TQ12 5BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carswells, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lonsee Gardens (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.