Total Crime Rate

53.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 53.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 39.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Meadow Rise area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Ambrook , and the 157th highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Rise (TQ12 1GD) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Rise (TQ12 1GD), the main crime hotspot is near Foxglove Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Meadow Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Littlejoy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foxglove Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tansy Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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