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Crime in TQ12 2LS

How much crime is recorded in TQ12 2LS, 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)
Crime

How safe is TQ12 2LS

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 2LS 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
By type

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 2LSNational
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
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 13% 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.

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