Total Crime Rate

95.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 95.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vicary Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Ambrook , and the 66th highest crime rate of 431 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 Vicary Close (TQ12 1FH) in the last 12 months was 95.8 per 1,000 residents and was 160.2% higher than the Ambrook average (36.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 53.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicary Close (TQ12 1FH), the main crime hotspot is near Highweek Street. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Vicary Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownhills Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highweek Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highweek Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highweek Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highweek Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Highweek Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bushell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pound Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linden Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradley Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Steppes Meadow —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Steppes Meadow —
Apr 2026Other crime Hunterswell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highweek Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Annes Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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