Total Crime Rate
153.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
83.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Manor Mead area has the highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh , and the 29th highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Manor Mead (TQ12 6JQ) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 175.8% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 83.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Manor Mead (TQ12 6JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Hill, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lemonford Lane (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Old Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Hill | Under investigation |
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