THE number of arrests made by police in Newton Abbot last year has been revealed by a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.

Between January 1, 2025 and January 1, 2026, a total of 763 people were arrested within the Newton Abbot beat code, the FOI request shows.

By comparison, 4,066 arrests were made in Torquay, 271 in Teignmouth, 35 in Chudleigh and 21 in Ashburton.

During the same time period, there were 4,390 detention records at Torquay’s custody centre, which serves Teignbridge.

The number of recorded crimes per month in Newton Abbot Town in 2025 were as follows: Jan (137), Feb (149), Mar (157), Apr (148), May (168), Jun (183), Jul (154), Aug (150), Sep (145), Oct (133), Nov (144), Dec (117).