Crime

Crime in Teignbridge by area

Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.

2,280crimes recordedJune to August 2026

+13%on the 3 months beforemore crime

Bridfordlowest rate0 per 1,000 a year

42.8middle areacrimes per 1,000 a year

Darker means more crime per resident. Tap an area for its page.

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Most improved: Dawlish (-3%), Kingsteignton (3%) and Newton Abbot (15%), compared with the three months before.

Every area, ranked

#				Most common
1	Dawlish WarrenEX7 · 1,519 residents	284.4	▲ 44%	violence
2	Newton AbbotTQ12 · 32,108 residents	97	▲ 15%	violence
3	KingsteigntonTQ12 · 19,698 residents	86.3	▲ 3%	violence
4	TeignmouthTQ14 · 16,170 residents	85.1	▲ 16%	violence
5	DawlishEX7 · 13,745 residents	79.2	▼ 3%	violence
6	ShaldonTQ14 · 17,385 residents	77.8	▲ 17%	violence
7	HighweekTQ12 · 9,710 residents	60.6	▲ 17%	violence
8	ExminsterEX6 · 3,855 residents	49.8	▲ 9%	violence
9	Bovey TraceyTQ13 · 5,664 residents	49.4	▲ 56%	violence
10	KingskerswellTQ12 · 4,771 residents	46.1	▲ 28%	violence
11	IdeEX2 · 5,679 residents	43.7	▲ 2%	violence
12	IpplepenTQ12 · 2,522 residents	42.8	▲ 59%	violence
13	ChudleighTQ13 · 4,754 residents	41.2	▼ 29%	violence
14	AshburtonTQ13 · 4,784 residents	40.1	▲ 9%	violence
15	BuckfastleighTQ11 · 5,497 residents	40	▲ 2%	violence
16	BishopsteigntonTQ14 · 2,636 residents	30.3	▲ 67%	violence
17	KentonEX6 · 1,603 residents	29.9	–	violence
18	KennfordEX6 · 1,865 residents	25.7	▼ 25%	violence
19	KennEX6 · 1,865 residents	25.7	▼ 29%	violence
20	Chudleigh KnightonTQ13 · 1,810 residents	24.3	▼ 15%	violence
21	Tedburn St MaryEX6 · 1,551 residents	20.6	–	violence
22	HolcombeEX7 · 3,611 residents	19.9	▲ 38%	violence
23	MoretonhampsteadTQ13 · 1,729 residents	11.6	▼ 55%	violence
24	BridfordEX6 · 1,507 residents	0	–

Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.

Why busy centres look worst

Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.

How we work it out

Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.

Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.

Questions people ask

Which areas of Teignbridge have the lowest crime?

Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Bridford, Moretonhampstead, Holcombe, Tedburn St Mary and Chudleigh Knighton.

Which areas of Teignbridge have the highest crime?

Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Dawlish Warren, Newton Abbot, Kingsteignton, Teignmouth and Dawlish.

Is crime going up or down in Teignbridge?

Across Teignbridge, 2,280 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 13% more than the three months before.

How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?

We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.