Crime Rates at West Street, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7DT

West Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh , and the 186th highest crime rate of 430 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 West Street (TQ13 7DT) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (TQ13 7DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Street, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whistley Hill (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.