Postcode · Newton Abbot
Crime in TQ12 2HN
How much crime is recorded in TQ12 2HN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Abbot, Town Centre
- Council
- Teignbridge
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,728 (2024)
How safe is TQ12 2HN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TQ12 2HN area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
28.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
57
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 2HNNational
Violence and sexual offences25.323.6
Anti-social behaviour12.510.7
Burglary10.89.1
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Other theft3.74.5
Public order2.74.6
Shoplifting2.78.4
Drugs1.32.4
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Other crime0.71.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Robbery0.21.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 33% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.