Crime Rates at South Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1HL

South Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Ambrook , and the 129th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Road (TQ12 1HL) in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 95.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Road (TQ12 1HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Street, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hampton Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.