Total Crime Rate
17.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Didworthy Cottages area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .
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 Didworthy Cottages (TQ13 8SJ) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% 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 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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