Total Crime Rate
3.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodland Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Teignmouth Central , and the 7th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodland Gardens (TQ14 8LQ) in the last 12 months was 3.6 per 1,000 residents and was 96.0% lower than the Teignmouth Central average (90.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodland Gardens (TQ14 8LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wellington Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Higher Brimley Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Teignmouth Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Exeter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lower Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnpark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Belgrave Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bickford Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clampet Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pound Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Higher Brimley Road | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Higher Brimley Road | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Higher Brimley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Higher Brimley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fore Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Myrtle Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | French Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Speranza Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnpark Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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