What is the crime rate in teignbridge?

As of February 2026, teignbridge has a crime rate of 4.24 per 1,000 residents, based on 572 recorded offences.

How does teignbridge rank nationally for crime?

teignbridge ranks #235 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in teignbridge?

The most common crime type in teignbridge is Violence and sexual offences with 278 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 48.6% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in teignbridge?

As of February 2026, teignbridge has a crime rate of 4.24 per 1,000 residents, based on 572 recorded offences.

How does teignbridge rank nationally for crime?

teignbridge ranks #235 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in teignbridge?

The most common crime type in teignbridge is Violence and sexual offences with 278 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 48.6% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Devon & Cornwall Police Police

teignbridge Crime Intelligence Report

teignbridge recorded 572 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.24 per 1,000 residents. This places teignbridge at #235 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 0.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 13.5% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

572

trending_down -0.2% vs last month

Crime Rate

4.24per 1k

Low Risk

National Rank

#235of 331

By total crime volume

Devon

#3rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12
On or near Bus/Coach Station Map	Criminal damage and arson: 4 Burglary: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3	4
On or near East Street Map	Shoplifting: 10	10
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 10	10
On or near Oakymead Park Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Trood Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Bank Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 3 Bicycle theft: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

572 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

278

48.6%

Shoplifting

9.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

8.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.6%

Public Order

5.8%

Other Theft

5.8%

Burglary

3.7%

Other Crime

3.1%

Vehicle Crime

2.3%

Drug Offences

1.9%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Robbery

0.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

24 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Bushell	99	4.2
2	Dawlish South West	46	4.0
3	Ashburton & Buckfastleigh	41	11.7
4	Dawlish North East	39	5.2
5	College	33	0.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Ipplepen	2	0.8
shield	Shaldon & Stokeinteignhead	4	4.2
shield	Bishopsteignton	5	11.1
shield	Teign Valley	5	31.9
shield	Haytor	7	19.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -0.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -13.5%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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