Total Crime Rate

28.7 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 28.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Southey Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southey Drive (TQ12 5HL) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower than the Buckland & Milber average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southey Drive (TQ12 5HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waterdale Park, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fluder Hill (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Southey Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daccombe Mill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Drive Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fairfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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