Total Crime Rate
23.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Marychurch Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Marychurch , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .
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 St Marychurch Road (TQ1 3HG) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% lower than the St Marychurch average (84.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Marychurch Road (TQ1 3HG), the main crime hotspot is near Hatfield Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Marychurch| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thurlow Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Locksley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Blythwoods Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hatfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hatfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margaret'S Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Netherleigh Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shirburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bronshill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Locksley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Forest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homestead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurlow Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berachah Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thurlow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thurlow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thurlow Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chatto Road | — |
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