Total Crime Rate

77.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 77.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Sharps Crest area has the 9th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh , and the 96th 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 Sharps Crest (TQ12 6SR) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sharps Crest (TQ12 6SR), 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 Sharps Crest area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Prince Rupert Way Under investigation
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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