Total Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lower Cannon Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 430 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 Lower Cannon Road (TQ12 6SU) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% lower than the Ashburton & Buckfastleigh average (61.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Cannon Road (TQ12 6SU), the main crime hotspot is near Sharps Crest. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Cannon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holmes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Battle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharps Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sharps Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Musket Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forbes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forbes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharps Crest Under investigation
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Data Sources

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