Total Crime Rate

66.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 58.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Poppy Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Ambrook , and the 119th highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Teignbridge .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poppy Close (TQ12 1SY) in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poppy Close (TQ12 1SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mellons Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Primrose Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Poppy Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Littlejoy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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