Total Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 47.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 37.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cannon Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh , and the 194th 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 Cannon Road (TQ12 6SH) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cannon Road (TQ12 6SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prince Rupert Way, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sharps Crest (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cannon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cavalry Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharps Crest Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brow Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Battle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharps Crest Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Battle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Prince Rupert Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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