Total Crime Rate
46.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Higher Woodway Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Teignmouth Central , and the 199th highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Higher Woodway Road (TQ14 9NR) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Higher Woodway Road (TQ14 9NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Davids Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charlemont Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Higher Woodway Road | Under investigation |
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