Total Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 50.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Old Newton Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh , and the 174th highest crime rate of 431 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 Old Newton Road (TQ12 6FS) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% lower than the Ashburton & Buckfastleigh average (55.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Newton Road (TQ12 6FS), the main crime hotspot is near Sharps Crest. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Newton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Brow Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharps Crest Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharps Crest Under investigation
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Data Sources

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