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

Dawlish Road 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 Dawlish Road (TQ14 8TE) 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 Dawlish Road (TQ14 8TE), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dawlish Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Public order Mere Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Regent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Brook Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Den Promenade —
Apr 2026Other theft Shute Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Triangle Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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