Total Crime Rate

203.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 203.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.4 10/10
  • Other theft 25.4 10/10
  • Public order 25.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 5.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterloo Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Teignmouth Central , and the 20th highest crime rate of 431 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 Waterloo Street (TQ14 8AS) in the last 12 months was 203.1 per 1,000 residents and was 188.8% higher than the Teignmouth Central average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 71.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Street (TQ14 8AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bank Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Waterloo Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mere Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fore Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osmond'S Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Brook Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Triangle Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Public order Regent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Den Promenade
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Somerset Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shute Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carlton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clampet Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clampet Lane
Apr 2026Drugs Somerset Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Quay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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