Crime Rates at Wolborough Gardens, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1JD

Wolborough Gardens area has the 21st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Ambrook , and the 135th highest crime rate of 431 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 Wolborough Gardens (TQ12 1JD) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolborough Gardens (TQ12 1JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Street, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.