Postcode · Newton Abbot
Crime in TQ12 4HP
How much crime is recorded in TQ12 4HP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Abbot, Town Centre
- Council
- Teignbridge
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,607 (2024)
How safe is TQ12 4HP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TQ12 4HP 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
66.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
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 4HPNational
Violence and sexual offences60.123.6
Other theft7.04.5
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Public order6.14.6
Anti-social behaviour5.510.7
Drugs4.02.4
Burglary3.49.1
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Robbery1.21.4
Other crime1.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.