Kingsteignton vs Widewell

Kingsteignton has a safety score of 30/100 (Below Average) and recorded 574 crimes in the last 12 months. Widewell has a safety score of 49/100 (Average) with 281 crimes. Widewell scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Kingsteignton shows a year-on-year crime trend of -0.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Widewell shows +112.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Kingsteignton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (247 incidents). In Widewell, it is Violent Crime (163 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Kingsteignton recorded 126 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Widewell recorded 22. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Kingsteignton totalled 247 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 163 in Widewell. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Kingsteignton recorded 575 crimes (now 574, a change of -0.2%). Widewell recorded 132 crimes previously (now 281, +112.9%).

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. Kingsteignton has a resolution rate of 17.4% and Widewell has 16.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Kingsteignton falls within the Devon & Cornwall Police boundary. Widewell 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 Kingsteignton and Widewell. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.