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

St Marychurch Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 468 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 3JT) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% lower than the Barton with Watcombe average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marychurch Road (TQ1 3JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Edmund'S Road, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowley Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.