Total Crime Rate

331.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

142.9 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 331.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 142.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.7 10/10
  • Burglary 27.7 10/10
  • Other theft 27.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Other crime 13.8 10/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 9.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Drugs 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

Orchard 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.

Crime Over Time in Orchard Gardens area

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

Data Sources

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