Postcode · Newton Abbot
Crime in TQ12 4DW
How much crime is recorded in TQ12 4DW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Abbot, Milber & Buckland
- Council
- Teignbridge
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,283 (2024)
TQ12 4DWNewton Abbot
How safe is TQ12 4DW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TQ12 4DW area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
70
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 4DWNational
Violence and sexual offences42.723.6
Burglary9.19.1
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Other theft4.24.5
Public order3.64.6
Anti-social behaviour2.910.7
Drugs2.82.4
Other crime2.51.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 24% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.