Total Crime Rate

271.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 271.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 61.2 8/10
  • Other theft 35.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.2 9/10
  • Other crime 23.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Public order 14.6 8/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kingsway area has the 6th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Teignmouth Central , and the 18th 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 Kingsway (TQ14 9AQ) in the last 12 months was 271.1 per 1,000 residents and was 199.2% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -47.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 102.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (TQ14 9AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsway. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coleman Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsdown Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Kingsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kingsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Kingsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Kingsdown Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cartwright Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cartwright Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cartwright Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadmeadow View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadmeadow View Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Broadmeadow View Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Broadmeadow View Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Coleman Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Bishopsteignton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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