Total Crime Rate

117.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 117.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Fourth Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Teignmouth Central , and the 50th highest crime rate of 430 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 Fourth Avenue (TQ14 9DR) in the last 12 months was 117.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fourth Avenue (TQ14 9DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coombe Vale Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fourth Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fourth Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsdown Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Coleman Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coombe Vale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Coombe Vale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Second Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bunting Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hope'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hope'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hope'S Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Patrick'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fourth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fourth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coleman Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fourth Avenue
Sep 2025Burglary Fraser Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Kingsdown Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cartwright Crescent 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

Data Sources

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