Total Crime Rate
82.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barnsley Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Teignmouth Central , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barnsley Close (TQ14 8PW) in the last 12 months was 82.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% lower than the Teignmouth Central average (90.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barnsley Close (TQ14 8PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Brook Street, where police recorded 26 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Myrtle Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Belgrave Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pound Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnpark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnpark Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | French Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lower Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bickford Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Street | — |
| 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 |
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