Total Crime Rate
93.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Webster Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Ambrook , and the 79th 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 Webster Close (TQ12 1GL) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 184.0% higher than the Ambrook average (33.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 21 (β 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Webster Close (TQ12 1GL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Union Street, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bank Street (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ambrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hopkins Lane | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hopkins Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlisle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Webster Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Webster Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Webster Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hopkins Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hopkins Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hopkins Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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