Crime Rate in Barton with Watcombe, ward

Barton with Watcombe has the 4th highest crime rate of 16 wards in Torbay district and the 1738th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 116th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Barton with Watcombe in the last 12 months was 100.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% lower than the Torbay district average (110.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Barton with Watcombe’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 506 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -27.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 569 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Barton with Watcombe ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Browns Bridge Road, with 78 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Lichfield Avenue (26 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.