Crime Rates at Decoy Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1DU

Decoy Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Ambrook , and the 17th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Decoy Road (TQ12 1DU) in the last 12 months was 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% lower than the Ambrook average (33.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Decoy Road (TQ12 1DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadmeade Court, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forde Park (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.