Total Crime Rate
116.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Webster Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Ambrook , and the 48th 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 Webster Close (TQ12 1GL) in the last 12 months was 116.7 per 1,000 residents and was 216.9% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 68.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Webster Close (TQ12 1GL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Street, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bank Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Webster Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | East Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolborough Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | East Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hopkins Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hopkins Lane | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hopkins Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | East Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tudor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | East Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hopkins Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hopkins Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | East Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | East Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | East Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | East Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hopkins Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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