Total Crime Rate
29.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Foredown Lane area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber , and the 149th lowest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Foredown Lane (TQ12 5LE) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower than the Buckland & Milber average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foredown Lane (TQ12 5LE), the main crime hotspot is near Lonsee Gardens. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lonsee Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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