Total Crime Rate

163.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 163.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.5 9/10
  • Other theft 17.8 9/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Brookside Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Teignmouth Central , and the 27th 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 Brookside Close (TQ14 9EA) in the last 12 months was 163.2 per 1,000 residents and was 132.1% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 86.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookside Close (TQ14 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Brookside Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Fourth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keatings Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bitton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartwright Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bunting Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fraser Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Coombe Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fourth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fraser Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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