Total Crime Rate
437.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
221.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fore Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Triangle Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Brook Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clampet Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clampet Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Carlton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carlton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Saxe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Somerset Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Somerset Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Osmond'S Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shute Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Quay Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northumberland Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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