Postcode · Dawlish
Crime in EX7 9FB
How much crime is recorded in EX7 9FB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Dawlish South
- Council
- Teignbridge
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,741 (2024)
EX7 9FBDawlish
How safe is EX7 9FB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX7 9FB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
135
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
EX7 9FBNational
Violence and sexual offences40.923.6
Shoplifting35.28.4
Anti-social behaviour16.010.7
Criminal damage and arson10.74.7
Public order10.24.6
Other theft9.34.5
Burglary6.89.1
Drugs2.72.4
Other crime2.51.5
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Robbery1.11.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.