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

St Marychurch Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 210th lowest 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 3JT) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marychurch Road (TQ1 3JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Devons' Road, where police recorded 31 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.