Crime Rates at Ashburton Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1NH

Ashburton Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Ambrook , and the 126th lowest 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 Ashburton Road (TQ12 1NH) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% lower than the Ambrook average (33.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashburton Road (TQ12 1NH), 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.