Crime Rates at Spurge Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1UB

Spurge Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Ambrook , and the 101st 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 Spurge Road (TQ12 1UB) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 105.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spurge Road (TQ12 1UB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.