Crime Rates at Church Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1BW

Church 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 1BW) 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 1BW), the main crime hotspot is near Hampton Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.