Total Crime Rate
153.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
83.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This 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 This (TQ12 6JX) 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 postcode TQ12 6JX, the main crime hotspot is near Old Hill. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Old Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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