Crime Rates at Sunny Close, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4EQ

Sunny Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber , and the 59th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sunny Close (TQ12 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 110.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% higher than the Buckland & Milber average (89.5 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 80.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunny Close (TQ12 4EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Drake Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.