Total Crime Rate
14.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Priory area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bovey , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Priory (TQ13 9HP) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower than the Bovey average (37.8 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 , 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 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Priory (TQ13 9HP), the main crime hotspot is near Mary Street. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bovey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitstone Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mary Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mary Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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