Total Crime Rate
197.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 4th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Ambrook , and the 22nd 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 This (TQ12 6QZ) in the last 12 months was 197.0 per 1,000 residents and was 496.2% higher than the Ambrook average (33.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 78.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 136.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode TQ12 6QZ, the main crime hotspot is near Sharps Crest. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 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 | Public order | Sharps Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sharps Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sharps Crest | Under investigation |
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