Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TQ8 · Devon
3
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
TQ14 · Devon
59
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Salcombe has less crime — 3 vs 59 incidents in February 2026.
Teignmouth recorded substantially more crime than Salcombe in February 2026 — 59 incidents compared to 3, a 19.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Teignmouth records significantly more (28 vs 2 incidents). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Salcombe recorded fewer crimes than Teignmouth — 3 vs 59 incidents. That is 95% fewer crimes. Salcombe is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Salcombe recorded 2 incidents of this type vs 28 in Teignmouth. Overall, Salcombe had fewer total crimes (3 vs 59).