Total Crime Rate
86.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Meadow Rise area has the 14th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Ambrook , and the 87th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Rise (TQ12 1GD) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 160.4% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ).
In the area around Meadow Rise (TQ12 1GD), the main crime hotspot is near Foxglove Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 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 | Possession of weapons | Foxglove Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chercombe Bridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mellons Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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