Total Crime Rate
33.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Ambrook , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around North Street (TQ12 6DJ) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.0% lower than the Ambrook average (33.0 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 140.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Street (TQ12 6DJ), the main crime hotspot is near East Street. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ambrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Fort View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Down View Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | East Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | East Street | Under investigation |
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