Total Crime Rate

437.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

221.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 437.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 221.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 159.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 125.0 10/10
  • Public order 34.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 22.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 22.7 7/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.7 8/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.7 7/10
  • Other theft 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

New Quay Street area has the highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Teignmouth Central , and the 5th highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Quay Street (TQ14 8DA) in the last 12 months was 437.5 per 1,000 residents and was 522.2% higher than the Teignmouth Central average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 221.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Quay Street (TQ14 8DA), 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 New Quay Street area

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

Data Sources

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