Total Crime Rate
331.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
142.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Orchard Gardens area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Teignmouth Central , and the 8th 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 Orchard Gardens (TQ14 8DS) in the last 12 months was 331.8 per 1,000 residents and was 371.8% higher than the Teignmouth Central average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 142.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Gardens (TQ14 8DS), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Regent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Somerset Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carlton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Carlton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northumberland Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clampet Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clampet Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fore Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Osmond'S Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Den Promenade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pound Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mere Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shute Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Saxe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Higher Brimley Road | 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 | Public order | Triangle Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Higher Brimley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Higher Brimley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Higher Brimley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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