Total Crime Rate
11.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pottery Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh , and the 46th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pottery Road (TQ13 9DS) in the last 12 months was 11.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pottery Road (TQ13 9DS), the main crime hotspot is near Soby Mews. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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