Total Crime Rate

116.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 116.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Sun Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Teignmouth Central , and the 47th 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 Sun Lane (TQ14 8EF) in the last 12 months was 116.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sun Lane (TQ14 8EF), 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 Sun Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Somerset Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shute Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fore Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clampet Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clampet Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carlton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Triangle Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Somerset Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Brook Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osmond'S Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Quay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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