Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 55.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

East Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh , and the 147th highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around East Street (TQ13 7AA) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Street (TQ13 7AA), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in East Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Copperwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsbridge Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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