Total Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 6.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Benlears Acre area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Benlears Acre (TQ12 6GF) in the last 12 months was 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.0% lower than the Ashburton & Buckfastleigh average (55.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benlears Acre (TQ12 6GF), the main crime hotspot is near Benedicts Close. Police recorded 1 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Benlears Acre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benlears Acre —
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Data Sources

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