Postcode · Dawlish
Crime in EX7 9SS
How much crime is recorded in EX7 9SS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Dawlish South
- Council
- Teignbridge
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,857 (2024)
EX7 9SSDawlish
How safe is EX7 9SS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX7 9SS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
15
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 9SSNational
Violence and sexual offences10.723.6
Public order1.84.6
Burglary1.39.1
Criminal damage and arson0.84.7
Anti-social behaviour0.510.7
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Other theft0.34.5
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.