Postcode · Newton Abbot
Crime in TQ12 2JD
How much crime is recorded in TQ12 2JD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Abbot, Broadlands & Wolborough
- Council
- Teignbridge
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,468 (2024)
TQ12 2JDNewton Abbot
How safe is TQ12 2JD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TQ12 2JD area, below 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
25.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
53
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 2JDNational
Violence and sexual offences19.823.6
Burglary11.79.1
Anti-social behaviour7.110.7
Public order5.84.6
Other theft4.54.5
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Shoplifting2.68.4
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Drugs1.92.4
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.