Crime Rates at Wolborough Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1LW

Wolborough Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Ambrook , and the 44th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wolborough Street (TQ12 1LW) in the last 12 months was 123.9 per 1,000 residents and was 275.1% higher than the Ambrook average (33.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolborough Street (TQ12 1LW), the main crime hotspot is near Meadowside. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.