Shoplifting in Teignbridge

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/26/10554

Version Date: 12/10/2026

The Performance & Analysis Department has provided the following information:

Data Source

Crimes recorded on crime information system - NICHE 

Data Processing:

Filtered on Offence Group: Shoplifting

Filtered on Crimed Date: 01/01/2021 - 18/09/2026

Filtered on District: Teignbridge 

Caveats/Limitations

No crimes/Cancelled Crimes excluded 

I am requesting recorded crime data relating to shoplifting offences in the Teignbridge area, broken down by police beat code.

Please provide the following:

The number of recorded shoplifting offences for each calendar year 2021 to 2026 inclusive, broken down by the police beat code in which the offence was recorded.

Please include all beat codes falling within the Teignbridge area.
For clarity, I understand that relevant beat codes may include:

JA - Ashburton

JC - Chudleigh

JG - Teignmouth

JN - Newton Abbot

and any other beat codes which fall wholly or partly within Teignbridge.

For each beat code, please provide the beat name/town or locality associated with the code, so that the figures can be accurately understood.

JA – Includes Ashburton, Bickington, Bovey Tracey, Buckfastleigh, Ilsington and Moretonhampstead.

JC – Includes Chudleigh, Exminster, Hennock, Kenn and Shillingford St George

JG – Includes Bishopsteignton, Combe-in-Teignhead, Dawlish North, Dawlish South, Dawlish Warren, Kenton, Shaldon, Teignmouth Central, Teignmouth East and Teignmouth West

JN – Includes Abbotskerswell, Hackem-with-Coombe, Ipplepen, Kingskerswell, Kingsteignton East, Kingsteignton West, Newton Abbot Broadlands & Bradley, Newton Abbot Buckland, Newton Abbot Decoy & Milber, Newton Abbot Highweek, Newton Abbot North, Newton Abbot South, Teigngrace and Tor Bryan