Total Crime Rate
94.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Ambrook , and the 74th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (TQ12 1AN) in the last 12 months was 94.4 per 1,000 residents and was 185.8% higher than the Ambrook average (33.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (TQ12 1AN), the main crime hotspot is near Hampton Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ambrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtlands Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Beaumont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buller Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hampton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lonsdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hampton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadmeade Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Forde Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Forde Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hampton Road | Under investigation |
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