Total Crime Rate
10.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Higher Coombe Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Teignmouth Central , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Higher Coombe Drive (TQ14 9LS) in the last 12 months was 10.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% lower than the Teignmouth Central average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Higher Coombe Drive (TQ14 9LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grenville Avenue, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Raleigh Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Higher Coombe Drive | — |
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