Crime Rates at St Marychurch Road, Torquay, TQ1 3HP

St Marychurch Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Marychurch Road (TQ1 3HP) in the last 12 months was 120.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% higher than the Barton with Watcombe average (100.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marychurch Road (TQ1 3HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Marychurch Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.