Total Crime Rate
51.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Burnley Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Ambrook , and the 164th 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 Burnley Road (TQ12 1YD) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burnley Road (TQ12 1YD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorsend, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mellons Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Littlejoy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chercombe Close | Under investigation |
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