Crime Rate in Ambrook, ward

Ambrook has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 wards in Teignbridge district and the 985th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 136th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ambrook in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% lower than the Teignbridge district average (62.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ambrook’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 125 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 130 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ambrook ward, the main local crime hotspot is near East Street. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.