Postcode · Newton Abbot
Crime in TQ12 2BE
How much crime is recorded in TQ12 2BE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Abbot, Town Centre
- Council
- Teignbridge
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,595 (2024)
How safe is TQ12 2BE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 62.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TQ12 2BE area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
62.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
188
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).
TQ12 2BENational
Violence and sexual offences56.823.6
Shoplifting55.18.4
Anti-social behaviour32.910.7
Burglary13.49.1
Criminal damage and arson12.14.7
Other theft11.24.5
Public order7.04.6
Drugs3.62.4
Other crime2.41.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Robbery1.11.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.