Hele vs Kingsteignton

Hele has a safety score of 1/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,193 crimes in the last 12 months. Kingsteignton has a safety score of 30/100 (Below Average) with 574 crimes. Kingsteignton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hele shows a year-on-year crime trend of +50.8% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Kingsteignton shows -0.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hele, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (549 incidents). In Kingsteignton, it is Violent Crime (247 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hele recorded 128 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Kingsteignton recorded 126. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hele totalled 549 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 247 in Kingsteignton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hele recorded 791 crimes (now 1,193, a change of +50.8%). Kingsteignton recorded 575 crimes previously (now 574, -0.2%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Hele has a resolution rate of 14.4% and Kingsteignton has 17.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Hele falls within the Devon & Cornwall Police boundary. Kingsteignton is covered by Devon & Cornwall Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Hele and Kingsteignton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.