Crime Rates at Ridgeway Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4LS

Ridgeway Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 430 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 Ridgeway Road (TQ12 4LS) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgeway Road (TQ12 4LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aller Park Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Marychurch Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.