Total Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 47.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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 Crescent area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber , and the 190th highest crime rate of 430 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 Southey Crescent (TQ12 5JQ) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southey Crescent (TQ12 5JQ), 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 Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order The Drive Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daccombe Mill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fairfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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