Total Crime Rate
14.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bridestowe , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 178 local areas in West Devon .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Street (TQ13 8BB) in the last 12 months was 14.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% lower than the Bridestowe average (27.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around New Street (TQ13 8BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Square, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ellis Drive (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chagford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Street | Under investigation |
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