Total Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

St James Mews area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Teignmouth Central , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James Mews (TQ14 8JB) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Mews (TQ14 8JB), 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 St James Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Higher Brimley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fore Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Under investigation
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 2026Other theft Shute Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Brook Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Somerset Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Somerset Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osmond'S Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Higher Brimley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Brimley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Quay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Brimley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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